India, March 17 -- Four people were killed and three others injured after a major mudslide struck a construction site in the Niti Vihar area of Itanagar on Monday evening.

The incident occurred when a portion of land suddenly caved in at a private residence where a retaining wall was under construction, trapping several people under a massive pile of mud and debris.

Itanagar Deputy Commissioner Toko Babu confirmed that all the bodies of the victims have been recovered following a rescue operation carried out by the authorities.

The deceased have been identified as Choki Tasar, Ratan Burman, Godak Raja and Godak Tabin. Meanwhile, the injured - Tatung Tajit, Choki Takio and Hasinoor Ali, were immediately shifted to a nearby hospital for ...