Telangana tunnel collapse

Telangana tunnel collapse
DateFebruary 22, 2025 (2025-02-22)
LocationNagarkurnool, Telangana
Coordinates16°6′34.92″N 78°53′12.44″E / 16.1097000°N 78.8867889°E / 16.1097000; 78.8867889
CauseTunnel collapse
Deaths2
Missing6

On 22 February 2025, a significant tunnel collapse occurred in the Nagarkurnool district of Telangana, India, within the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) project. The collapse trapped eight engineers and laborers inside the tunnel.

The bodies of two of the eight trapped workers had been recovered around a month after the tunnel collapse. Over 700 personnel from various agencies have engaged in the search and rescue operation, amid reports that all 8 trapped workers have been confirmed dead.