India, May 28 -- Two workers were killed and another injured after a heap of earth collapsed on them at a construction site of a private school near Wave City on Tuesday.

Hospital officials informed the police about the incident on Wednesday.

The police identified the deceased as Suraj Chauhan, 25, and Ramji Shah, 45, both originally from Chhattisgarh. The injured person, identified as Om Prakash, 35, is currently undergoing treatment.

The police said the workers were digging a foundation when the debris fell and they got buried.

"The incident happened on Tuesday afternoon and other workers at the site pulled the three out from the debris and rushed them to a hospital. The bodies were sent for an autopsy. The family of workers have no...