Teams working to rescue the trapped workers from the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) Tunnel which collapsed on February 22 have recovered one body from the debris, officials said on Sunday.

The Kerala cadaver dog squad have been roped in to assist in the rescue efforts and have found human remains inside the tunnel. According to rescue officials, the deceased was found trapped in a machine inside the collapsed section of the tunnel. The Belgian Malinois breed dogs are capable of detecting scent from a depth of up to 15 feet.