The likelihood of survival for the eight workers who remain trapped inside the SLBC tunnel after a partial collapse two days ago is “very remote”, though all possible efforts are being made to reach them, Telangana Minister Jupally Krishna Rao said on Monday.

According to PTI, a specialised team of rat miners—who previously played a crucial role in rescuing construction workers trapped in Uttarakhand’s Silkyara Bend-Barkot tunnel in 2023—has now joined the rescue operation.