Mangalore: When a pile of mud, taken out while digger a well 25 feet deep near Baikampady on a black Monday, Jan.30 (Mastery’s Day) fell a on him labourer engaged in digging that well died of suffocation, around 0’clock in the broad day light of after noon.

The tragedy occurred near a petrol bunk, located between Panambur and Baikampady Industrial Area (BIA).

Vishnu (22) of Kerala is dead. There were 4 other workers who escaped injuries, when the wall of the well collapsed on them.

The rescuers struggled for six hours to extricate Vishnu’s dead body. It was taken to wenlock hospital morgue for post mortem (after death examination).

Panambur police were alerted, and they registered a case.

The well digging had gone on for 25 feet deep when overhead walls collapsed, with comment to hold them without any warning.