Rescue teams in Telangana deployed a sniffer dog to locate eight trapped workers inside the collapsed Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel. As sludge solidified, officials intensified efforts with thermal imaging and excavation plans.

On Day 5 of rescue efforts, no contact has been established with the 8 trapped workers as teams battle debris, water inflow and silt

Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Mallu Vikramarka promised that the state government would not give up until the eight men trapped inside are found.