Udupi, May 23, 2026: A 25-year-old labourer from Koppal died after a portion of earth collapsed during well-digging work at Garadimajalu in Kodavoor on Thursday. Another worker is suspected to be trapped under the debris.
The deceased has been identified as Ramesh (25). According to reports, he had come from Karkala along with five other co-workers for excavation work under a contract undertaken by Prabhat Shetty of Karkala.