The removal of boats near Prakasam Barrage has become a challenging endeavor for officials. Despite three different attempts, disappointment looms as the boats must be extracted without causing any harm to the barrage. Complicating matters further, the rising flood flow poses a hindrance to the ongoing operations.
Initially, Plan-A involved hoisting the boats using two massive cranes with a lifting capacity of 50 tonnes, but the boats remained immovable, leading to the failure of this plan. Subsequently, Plan-B saw the deployment of air balloons to lift the sunken boats; however, this strategy also faltered due to the excessive weight of the vessels and decreasing water levels.
In a last-ditch effort, officials called upon the Abbulu team from Kakinada, known for their expertise in the Kachulur boat accident, to assist in the removal. Under Plan-C, seven heavy boats were deployed, and iron ropes were fastened to the sunken boats, attempting to tow them to the shore. Although a boat was successfully moved a short distance, the overall endeavor failed to achieve the desired outcome.
Despite vigorous attempts lasting five days to bring the boats ashore using ropes and boats, all three plans—Plan-A, Plan-B, and Plan-C—proved unsuccessful. Consequently, the rescue team temporarily halted operations, regrouping to devise a new approach for the boat extraction process, leaving the success and duration of the subsequent efforts shrouded in uncertainty.
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