A labourer being rescued from the tunnel  |  Photo Credit: ANI
Bhopal: At least four labourers are still trapped under the debris of an under-construction tunnel that collapsed on Saturday night in Madhya Pradesh’s Katni district. Five labourers have been rescued so far while search and rescue operations are still underway at the accident site.
Local authorities are carrying out an operation to rescue the trapped labourers with the help of a State Disaster Emergency Response Force (SDERF) team.
According to reports, nine labourers got trapped after the under-construction tunnel of the Bargi underground canal caved in at Sleemanabad in Katni district.
While speaking to media, an official said, “Of the 9 labourers trapped, 5 have been rescued after an under-construction tunnel of the Bargi underground canal caved in at Sleemanabad in Katni district of Madhya Pradesh; 4 yet to be rescued. SDERF team at the spot.”
#WATCH | Of the 9 labourers trapped, 5 have been rescued after an under-construction tunnel of the Bargi underground canal caved in at Sleemanabad in Katni district of Madhya Pradesh; 4 yet to be rescued. SDERF team at the spot: Administration pic.twitter.com/O0vLdYZj8B
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The SDERF team arrived from Jabalpur, said Katni collector Priyank Mishra.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan took cognizance of the incident in Sleemanabad. In a conversation over the phone, he sought information about the incident from the Katni collector.
The Chief Minister is constantly in touch with the Katni district administration and is taking information about the rescue operation. He has instructed for proper treatment of those injured.