After recovering the body of Gurpreet Singh, a Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) operator on March 9, the dead body of another person who remained trapped inside the partially collapsed SLBC project tunnel for over a month was discovered on Tuesday, officials said.
The identity of the deceased is yet to be disclosed by the officials. According to PTI, the mortal remains of the individual were found on Tuesday morning.
The dead body was shifted to a hospital for post mortem and other procedures as per the norms.
Workers and engineers were trapped in the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) project tunnel when a portion of it collapsed on February 22. The trapped indiciduals included two engineers, two technical staff, and four labourers.
Around 13 workers sustained injuries due to the collapse but were able to come out of the tunnel with the help of 29 other workers who managed to escape unhurt.
For over a month, as many as 700 personnel belonging to 25 state, central, and private agencies have been engaged in the search and rescue operation to locate the seven persons who remained trapped, officials had said.
During an official meeting on Monday, officials told state Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy that the search operation has become more complex due to the location of the accident, which occurred 14 kms deep inside the tunnel, where ventilation and light are poor.
The officials also pointed out that 30 meters of the area at the accident site has been identified as particularly dangerous.
