Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy inspects the rescue operation underway to rescue the workers trapped inside the SLBC tunnel. Telangana tunnel collapse LIVE: In a significant development, a team of experts engaged in rescuing the eight persons who have remained trapped for the past five days in the partially collapsed SLBC tunnel were able to reach the end of the tunnel and return,

Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Mallu Vikramarka promised that the state government would not give up until the eight men trapped inside are found.

Rescue operations are underway to save workers who are trapped inside the tunnel for over 72 hours. The trapped workers include two engineers, two technical staff, and four labourers. Around 13 workers sustained injuries due to the collapse but were able to come out of the tunnel with the help of 29 other workers who managed to escape unhurt.