Rescue efforts are underway to save eight workers, including two engineers, trapped in a collapsed section of the Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel in Telangana. Silt and water are hindering progress, and additional equipment and expertise have been brought in to accelerate the operation, amidst fears of debris complicating the rescue.
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