India, Oct. 1 -- Two labourers were killed and another injured in a mudslide at an under-construction commercial building in Koramangala, Bengaluru, on Tuesday evening.

Officials said the incident occurred during routine excavation work, marking the second construction-related accident in the city this month, news agency PTI reported.

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The accident took place at Sidharta Colony, where eight labourers were working on a 20-foot-deep basement. Around 6.30 pm, mud from a supporting pillar gave way, burying several workers, according to the police.

A rescue team led by Deputy Commissioner of Police Sarah Fathima arrived after an alert at 7.15...