Rescue Operations Intensify in Nagar Kurnool Tunnel as Robotics Experts Enter
Nagar Kurnool, March 7: Efforts to rescue the missing workers inside the Nagar Kurnool tunnel have intensified, with a four-member team of ANVI Robotics experts entering the tunnel at 11:25 AM today to assist in the ongoing search and rescue mission.
Robotics Experts and IIT Madras Professor Join the Mission
- A professor from IIT Madras is accompanying the ANVI Robotics team from Hyderabad, providing technical guidance and expertise.
- The team had previously inspected the tunnel’s surroundings on Thursday and, after reassessing the situation, decided to deploy advanced robotic technology to aid the search efforts.
- Cadaver dogs are also actively searching for any trace of the missing workers inside the tunnel.
Disaster Management Team Provides Crucial Support
- Disaster Management Secretary Arvind Kumar is closely monitoring the situation and providing necessary logistical and technical support to the rescue teams working outside.
- He is maintaining constant communication with personnel inside the tunnel via mobile phones, ensuring quick response to any emerging challenges.
- Upon receiving reports of a battery issue inside the tunnel and the need for a rose cutter, Arvind Kumar immediately dispatched a locomotive to assist the operations.
Officials Overseeing Rescue Efforts
- The rescue mission is being led by Disaster Management Secretary Arvind Kumar, in coordination with Nagar Kurnool District Collector Badawat Santosh and Superintendent of Police Vaibhav Gaikwad Raghunath.
- The intensified efforts reflect the urgency of the situation as officials work tirelessly to locate and rescue the missing workers.
Authorities remain hopeful that the combined expertise of robotics specialists, disaster management officials, and law enforcement personnel will lead to a breakthrough in the search operations.
