Three construction workers trapped in landslip in Kerala’s Kasaragod rescued

Fire and Rescue Services personnel and local residents rescuing workers who were trapped in a roadside landslip at Kothankara near Cheruvathur in Kasaragod on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Three construction workers were trapped in a roadside landslip at Kothankara near Cheruvathur in Kasaragod on Tuesday afternoon (July 28) as heavy rain triggered the collapse of earth onto a house construction site. They were later rescued and shifted to a private hospital at Cheruvathur. None of them is reported to be seriously injured.The incident occurred around noon when a portion of the roadside embankment caved in, burying the workers who were engaged in the construction of a house near the road.The injured are Ashokan and Vijesh of Karivellur and Ashokan of Maniyat.Eyewitnesses said