New Delhi: At least seven workers are feared trapped after a section of the roof of the under-construction Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel collapsed near Domalapenta in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool district on Saturday.

According to Nagarkurnool Superintendent of Police Vaibhav Gaikwad, around three metres of the tunnel’s roof caved in near the Srisailam reservoir while workers were carrying out daily operations. The tunnel work had commenced just four days ago.

“The location is about 14 km inside the tunnel. We don’t have clear information yet. Two rescue teams from the company executing the irrigation project have gone in to assess the situation. Only after they return will we........

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