Rescue groups discovered the physique of one of many eight trapped males on Sunday, after he had been trapped underneath the partially collapsed SLBC tunnel for over two weeks.
The physique has been despatched to the Nagarkurnool civil hospital for autopsy and different needed procedures, a senior official mentioned, PTI reported.
The physique was extricated after greater than 48 hours of “very cautious” digging and different efforts, because it was buried underneath silt at a depth of roughly 10 ft, the official mentioned.
The official acknowledged that efforts are underway to find out the id of the deceased.
Rescue officers praised the efforts of NDRF personnel, state-run Singareni Collieries Ltd miners and rat miners within the operation.
The seek for the remaining employees is ongoing, the official added.
Earlier, the state authorities deployed Kerala police’s cadaver canine to seek for human presence, and rescue groups dug on the areas indicated by the canine.
Eight people, together with engineers and labourers, have been trapped within the Srisailam Left Financial institution Canal (SLBC) venture tunnel since February 22. Consultants from the NDRF, Indian Military, Navy, and different companies are making steady efforts to rescue them.
(With PTI inputs)
