Hyderabad, Feb. 27 -- The South Central Railway (SCR) has deployed a team of metal cutting experts along with requisite machinery to clear debris inside the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) Tunnel.

A portion of the SLBC tunnel in Nagarkurnool district of Telangana State collapsed on Feb 22, and eight workers were trapped inside the tunnel.

The state government, with the help of the Indian Army, Navy, Rat Miners, and NDRF teams, has undertaken extensive operations to rescue those trapped inside.

In this regard, Nagar Kurnool District Collector sought the help of South-Central Railway to help in the rescue operation by clearing the debris of steel and iron, which has been hindering the rescue works at the site. SCR quickly responded to the...