Hyderabad: With no significant progress in the search operations at the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel project, cadaver dogs, also known as Human Remains Detection Dogs (HRDDs), have been deployed to expedite the rescue mission. The remains of the eight missing workers and engineers have been elusive for nearly two weeks, leading to this new measure.
Cadaver dogs are specially trained to detect human remains using their highly sensitive sense of smell. They can locate decomposed bodies, bones, or other biological evidence, even if buried, submerged, or hidden in debris. These dogs play a crucial role in disaster response, crime investigations, and search operations for missing persons by differentiating between human and animal remains. Notably, they played a key role in unearthing many individuals buried during the landslides in Wayanad, Kerala.
Special Chief Secretary for Disaster Management, Arvind Kumar, announced the deployment of cadaver dogs from Kerala to help identify individuals trapped inside the tunnel. A high-level review meeting was conducted near the tunnel site, attended by Arvind Kumar, Nagarkurnool District Collector Badavath Santosh, IIT experts, Singareni technical personnel, military officials, and NDRF teams. They discussed and strategized the ongoing rescue efforts.
