On February 22, 2025, a routine workday turned into a nightmare for workers at the Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel in Nagarkurnool district, when a portion of the structure collapsed in the morning, trapping eight men. An intense, multi-agency rescue operation is going on to rescue the workers who have no food and water and cannot be contacted. P. Laxma Reddy and B. Chandrashekhar report on the difficult operation