MALAPPURAM: One of the two people engaged in digging a well at Kottakkal in Malappuram, has died. The other person has been taken out. Ali Akbar and Ahadh of Pottipara met with the accident Tuesday morning at 9.30 am.

The accident happened when they were engaged in digging the well of 25 feet depth. Ahadh was taken out after more than two hours of rescue operations. The fire brigade from Malappuram and the locals conducted the rescue operations. A mound of mud caved on the two.