Bantwal, 08 Dec: In a landslide caused by ongoing construction works, three workmen died and another fatally injured, being reported by Odiyoor, near Kanyana at the limits of Vittal, near here on Saturday, December 7.
The deceased has been identified as Balappa Naika (56), resident of Alangar, Prakash (38), resident of Muruva, Manila village and Ramesh (50), resident of Kapu Majalu in Vittal Padnoor village. Prabhakar, resident of Kuttar, Ullal in Mangaluru was fatally injured and admitted in a private hospital in Mangaluru.
The landslide occurred whilst the workmen were trenching to lay concrete pillars for a building in a land owned by Odiyoor temple on Saturday at 5.30pm. The workmen unaware of moving earth were trapped in trenches.
The fire brigade arrived on the spot but three workmen trapped in the soil died as a result.
Vittal sub-inspector T D Nagaraj and other policemen were also at the spot. A case has been registered and investigations are under way.
Bantwal Tahsildar Rashmi S R, revenue inspector Divakar, former MLA Padmabha Kottari and others also visited the spot.