Labourer dies after mud cave-in during well excavation work in Udupi

Udupi: A 25-year-old labourer from Koppal district was buried alive after mud caved in on him while carrying out well excavation work at Uddinahithlu in Malpe on Friday evening.

According to officials, the victim, identified as Ramesh, was among five labourers from Koppal engaged by Prabhat Shetty, a resident of Sanur in Karkala, for well construction work at a site belonging to Chetan, a resident of Madhvanagar. The workers had been engaged in removing soil from the well on May 21 and 22.

The incident occurred around 5 pm on Friday when Ramesh was working inside the well. Police said the soil from the wall of the well suddenly caved in, burying him under the debris.

A 25-year-old labourer, Ramesh

Soon after the incident, personnel from the Fire and Emergency Services department, along with local residents, launched an emergency rescue operation at the site.

Police have registered a case in connection with the incident and further investigation is underway.