Shahdol, July 18 -- Two labourers trapped under soil while working to dig a sewer line for the pipeline installation have died, an official said.

According to District Magistrate Kedar Singh, the deceased workers, who died on July 17, have been identified as Mukesh and Mahipal. They were residents of Kotma in Anuppur district of Madhya Pradesh.

"While working to install pipes for the sewer line, two labourers from Kotma - Mukesh and Mahipal - were suddenly trapped due to a mudslide. One of them was visible while the other was not. The locals helped a lot. Unfortunately, we were unable to save them despite making a great deal of effort. They both died," the DM told reporters here.

Two labourers working on a sewer line project were burie...