Two workers killed in soil collapse during farm well construction in Tiruvannamalai

Two labourers lost their lives and two others were rescued after a soil collapse occurred while constructing a farm well in Kasthambadi village near Arani town in Tiruvannamalai. The victims were identified as B. Selvamani, 36, and V. Ravindran, 50, both from Karungalikuppam village. Selvamani and Ravindran were employed by R. Thanchi, a retired Army man, along with Dakshanamurthy, 40, and E. Babu, 35, to dig a 40 feet deep well for irrigating his 20-acre farmland.

As they were removing a large amount of soil from the pit, a portion of the mud collapsed on them. The region had been experiencing regular rain, causing the soil to become loose. Despite rescue efforts by other workers and farmers, Selvamani and Ravindran were trapped in the mud. Firefighters and police from Kalambur arrived on the scene and retrieved the bodies of the deceased workers from the well.

The injured, Babu and Dakshanamurthy, were taken to the Government Medical College Hospital in Vellore. Authorities registered a case and launched a further investigation into the incident.