India, May 29 -- Two railway officials were killed after a mound of soil collapsed during the construction of an underpass near Dara Ki Nal on National Highway-52 in Rajasthan's Kota district, officials said.

The accident took place near the underpass being built on the Delhi-Mumbai railway track alignment when railway officials were inspecting the work, Ramganjmandi deputy superintendent of police Ghanshyam Meena said. Senior section engineer Pankaj Kumar Jha and junior engineer Prabhat Singh were buried under the soil during the inspection.

Police rushed to the spot after receiving information about the incident and, with the help of machinery, rescued both officials from beneath the debris and shifted them to a hospital, where doctor...