Peddapalli (Telangana): Rescue operations continued on Tuesday at the coal mine run by Singareni Collieries Company Ltd in Peddapalli district, where three people are still trapped following an accident. Efforts are underway to rescue the remaining three people, including two officials. The rescue team is manually removing the debris, police said. The incident occurred at about 2 pm on Monday when a portion of the roof of the mine collapsed during supporting work.
Seven people got trapped under the debris, and subsequently, four of them were rescued, they said adding, those rescued were shifted to a hospital.
The four rescued so far have been identified as Ravinder, Veeraiah, Pilli Naresh, and Jadi Venkateshwarlu. Area safety manager Jayaraj, Assistant manager Chaitanya Teja, and contract labourer Srikanth are yet to be rescued.
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Three Singareni directors Balaram, Chandrasekhar, and Satyanarayana are overseeing the field-level relief operations at the coal mine. The operation was intensified by sending oxygen cylinders and medical kits to the accident site in the coal mine.
Trade union leader Vasireddy Sitaramaiah meanwhile alleged that the company was burdening the workers. He blamed a "planning error" for the accident and demanded compensation of at least Rs 1 crore for the victims.
