Belagavi, July 12 -- A tragic accident claimed the lives of two labourers after a rain-weakened house collapsed during repair work in Kottalagi village of Athani taluk in Belagavi district on Sunday, July 12.

The deceased have been identified as Mahadev Krishnappa Badiger, 48, and Saiyad Kempawadi, 32.

According to preliminary information, the house owned by Lakshmibai Nandagonda had suffered extensive damage due to continuous rainfall over the past several days and had started leaking. The two labourers were hired to carry out repair work on the structure.

As they were working inside the house, the mud roof and walls, weakened by constant rain, suddenly gave way and collapsed, burying both workers beneath the debris. Villagers immedia...