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A 45-year-old labourer died and 2 others were injured aft a information of dug-up soil caved successful connected them adjacent Thaneerpandal successful Perambalur connected Tuesday.
Police identified the deceased arsenic Velusamy of Kalarampatti successful Perambalur district. A radical of labourers were progressive successful the enactment of removing an underground petrol vessel by putting up a temporary structure successful a defunct petrol outlet. Sand was being dug retired for the work.
Police sources said a information of soil that was dug retired and kept adjacent the opening of the pit caved successful connected Velusamy and 2 different labourers successful the afternoon. Velusamy got trapped nether the soil and died, portion the different 2 labourers sustained injuries.
A squad of firefighters were progressive successful the rescue operation. The assemblage of Velusamy was retrieved from the spot sent to Government Hospital, Perambalur for autopsy. Perambalur constabulary are investigating.
