Hyderabad, March 2 -- Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday, March 2, expressed hope that the damaged conveyor belt of the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel, which was impacted by the collapse, is expected to be repaired by Monday. Once restored, it will allow for easier removal of muck and debris from the tunnel and reach the trapped workers, he added.

The Telangana chief minister was at in Nagukurnool district inspecting the rescue operations at the SLBC tunnel roof collapse area along with state irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy. "Officials say it will take another two to three days to resolve the issue. They have not yet come to a complete assessment of where the eight trapped workers are and where the convey...