Wayanad

"There are concerns that the body could be trapped beneath the debris or covered by rocks and boulders. Therefore, a comprehensive search is being carried out simultaneously in all the identified areas," the minister said.

The officials said a 50-member team comprising members of the National Disaster Response Force, the Special Operations Group of the police, and the fire brigade searched a six-kilometre stretch of the nearby Meenakshi river but could not find anything.

The terms of reference of the panel are to identify the causes of the accident, examine whether the contractor has violated the contract conditions and look into the environment and forest clearances given by the state and the Centre and to submit a report within a month, the order said.

The government has directed the committee to visit the sites and submit its report at the earliest.

The High Court also sought answers from the state on why workers remained at the tunnel project site after work was reportedly halted.

Kerala Revenue Minister A P Anilkumar stated that the government would await the findings of an expert panel before arriving at any conclusions on the cause of the tragedy.

The landslide occurred around 200 metres away from the excavated area, claimed Konkan Railway Corporation

The landslide occurred on July 7 at the site of the Anakkompoyil–Meppadi tunnel project, which is intended to connect the Wayanad and Kozhikode districts.

Rahul Sharma, who was working at the tunnel project site, had been missing since the July 7 landslide.

One body had been recovered from Zone 1 of the search area, while another was found in the river.

A landslide had occurred on July 7 at the site of the Anakkompoyil-Meppadi tunnel project for connecting Wayanad and Kozhikode districts. Now four persons remain missing.

The landslide occurred near Meenakshi Bridge at Kalladi

"I ran when I saw the landslide coming. I was standing at the bus stop. There were many people working there; we were estate workers, while the others were tunnel construction workers."