February 23rd 2025.
In the city of Hyderabad, a group of highly trained individuals from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been working tirelessly to rescue eight people who were trapped in an under-construction tunnel. This unfortunate incident occurred on February 22 in Telangana's Nagarkurnool district, when a part of the tunnel's roof collapsed. The NDRF teams, consisting of 150 personnel, have been working throughout the night to save those trapped inside.
The rescue teams have made significant progress and have reached closer to the point where the roof of the tunnel collapsed. This happened during the digging work on Saturday, leaving two workers injured and eight others trapped. It is reported that a total of 50 people were present at the site, and 42 of them managed to come out of the tunnel safely. However, the remaining eight, including two engineers and two machine operators, were unable to escape.
The NDRF team, equipped with a loco train, reached up to the 11th km and found that water and mud had accumulated beyond this point. The team then proceeded on foot and made their way closer to the collapsed area. Unfortunately, the tunnel boring machine was severely damaged in the accident, and the water and mud made it difficult for the rescue operation to progress.
In addition to the NDRF teams, other organizations such as the Indian Army, Singareni Collieries Company Limited, and the State Disasters Response Force have also joined in the rescue efforts. The workers who were trapped are from different parts of the country, including Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and Jammu & Kashmir. The State Ministers and other top officials are closely monitoring the situation, and the Chief Minister has assured that the government will provide all necessary assistance to the families of the victims.
The construction work on the tunnel was recently resumed by the state government to complete a long-pending project. The construction firm, which had started work four days ago, had 50 workers enter the tunnel on Saturday morning. According to the Irrigation Minister, the work was started after a survey by the Geological Survey of India, and the company hired for the job has a good track record in digging tunnels. However, an unfortunate turn of events led to water and soil entering the tunnel, causing the collapse.
The Chief Minister received a call from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who expressed his concern and assured all support from the Central government. The NDRF teams are working tirelessly, and the government is also bringing in the best tunnel experts from the country to oversee the rescue operation. The entire nation is hoping for a successful rescue and the safe return of the trapped individuals.
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