KOTTAYAM: Two workers were killed after earth caved in whey they were cleaning a well at Punnathara Kambanikadavil in Ayarkunnam. The two has been identified as Saju (44) of Ayarkunnam Poovathanam and Joy (49) of Mazhuvancherikalayil.

The accident happened when they were placing the ring while removing the mud after cleaning the well. One of the bodies has been shifted to medical college hospital and that of the other at a private hospital nearby.

The incident happened Friday noon. Since the soil was weak, the ring was placed to strengthen it. In the meantime, the earth caved in into the well.

The people nearby seeing the incident immediately informed the fire force. The local residents nearby, other workers and fire force personnel jointly took the bodies out of the well. A case has been registered.