3 labourers buried alive in mudslide in Telangana

As many as three labourers died and five others were injured when a mound of earth fell on them while they were erecting pillars on a private paper mill's premises in Telangana.

Hyderabad: As many as three labourers died and five others were injured when a mound of earth fell on them while they were erecting pillars on a private paper mill's premises in Kumram Bheem-Asifabad district of Telangana, police have said.

The deceased were identified as Raghunatha ram, Chotu bania and Ranjit of Jharkhand.

The injured have been identified as Mallu Ravidas, Santosh ram, Harikan ram, Ram pranit and Sanjay ram.

According to reports. the incident happened at around 11 pm on Saturday when 12 labourers were constructing the pillars for a boiler at the

unit. Two of the dead aged between 25 and 38 were natives of Jharkhand and the other hailed from Lucknow.

The injured five, rescued by the police and fire department personnel, have been hospitalised, an official said.

(with inputs from PTI)