<p>Two labourers were killed after soil caved-in during the construction of a retaining wall of an under construction building, at Gowlibeedi in Madikeri on Tuesday. </p>.<p class="bodytext">According to the police, the deceased have been identified as Gowramma (45), a resident of Yalahanka in Belur of Hassan district and Yashoda (20) of Maderahalli in Chikkamagaluru taluk. Gowramma’s husband Masha Bovi and another labourer Nanjunda have been rescued from the site. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The building belongs to P Ramesh. Six labourers were clearing the soil for constructing a retaining wall. The soil that had loosened due to rain, caved-in when the labourers were on the site. Though a huge quantity of soil had fallen on Masha Bovi and Nanjunda, health officials had supplied oxygen to them at the site itself, which helped them survive. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Nanjunda said, “We were planning to go to our native to celebrate Deepavali on Wednesday.” </p>.<p class="bodytext">Two other labourers Savitha and Honna Bovi had a miraculous escape. Labour organisations said that the soil has become loose following heavy rain. It is dangerous to work but the owners do not take any precautionary measures, he said. </p>
<p>Two labourers were killed after soil caved-in during the construction of a retaining wall of an under construction building, at Gowlibeedi in Madikeri on Tuesday. </p>.<p class="bodytext">According to the police, the deceased have been identified as Gowramma (45), a resident of Yalahanka in Belur of Hassan district and Yashoda (20) of Maderahalli in Chikkamagaluru taluk. Gowramma’s husband Masha Bovi and another labourer Nanjunda have been rescued from the site. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The building belongs to P Ramesh. Six labourers were clearing the soil for constructing a retaining wall. The soil that had loosened due to rain, caved-in when the labourers were on the site. Though a huge quantity of soil had fallen on Masha Bovi and Nanjunda, health officials had supplied oxygen to them at the site itself, which helped them survive. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Nanjunda said, “We were planning to go to our native to celebrate Deepavali on Wednesday.” </p>.<p class="bodytext">Two other labourers Savitha and Honna Bovi had a miraculous escape. Labour organisations said that the soil has become loose following heavy rain. It is dangerous to work but the owners do not take any precautionary measures, he said. </p>