Koraput: At least two persons were killed after a landslide struck a tunnel construction site at Laxmipur block of Koraput district here today.
The deceased were identified as Rabi Prepeka, a labourer from Burja village and Jahruddin, a welder from Assam.
According to reports, a construction work was underway for expansion of care line of tunnel number 2 in Laxmipur. Meanwhile, a landslide struck the tunnel. Following this, the workers got trapped in it.
On being informed, police and fire personnel reached the spot.
The bodies were recovered and sent to Laxmipur hospital for postmortem.