Shahdol, July 17 -- Two labourers working on a sewer line project were buried due to a mudslide in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol district on Thursday, a police officer said.

The incident occurred in Ward No. 1 of Koni locality, under the jurisdiction of the Sohagpur police station. A rescue operation is currently underway, he added.

According to officials, local residents rushed to the site upon witnessing the incident and attempted to rescue the trapped workers, but were unsuccessful. Later, they reported the incident to the police.

Authorities were then informed, following which the police and the State Disaster Emergency Response Force (SDERF) launched a rescue operation.

"Work on a sewer line project under Shahdol Nagar palika was unde...