Overview
- A massive debris slip at the Anakkampoyil–Meppadi tunnel site on July 7 killed multiple workers and damaged nearby infrastructure.
- On Sunday rescuers recovered the body of project manager Vikram (Bikram) Rana about 350 metres downstream from Meenakshi Bridge, bringing the confirmed death toll to eight and ending the missing‑person search.
- The search used a coordinated, sectorized river sweep with the NDRF, Special Operations Group, fire and rescue teams, forest staff, cadaver dogs, CCTV analysis and volunteers to target debris‑accumulation zones.
- Kerala officials directed DBL Construction to provide immediate and long‑term financial assistance with specified cash amounts for the injured and families of the dead and ordered removal of collapsed and dumped earth pending expert guidance.
- Local relief and recovery work is under way with bridge and water‑supply assessments, temporary accommodation and transport arrangements, and the recovered manager’s body was repatriated to his village in Kangra for last rites.