Hubballi, Mar 9 (UNI) Four workers, including two women were killed while working at a construction site at Santebail near Idagundi village in Uttara Kannada, police said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred on Tuesday at a work site while excavating the land at Somwargudda (a hillock) to be transported to the farm of Manjunath Bhat.
The deceased have been identified as Bhagyashree Yadage, 21, Laxmi Doyipade, 38, Santosh Doyipade, 18, and Malu Doy Ipad, 21, all residents of Goliwada near Kiravatti, police said.
In all, seven workers were hired for the job and three escaped unhurt. The earth reportedly caved in when the workers were taking rest next to the hillock.
A case has been registered by the police.
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