Bengaluru, Aug. 2 -- A routine day of work turned tragic in Karnataka's Mysuru district when three labourers lost their lives after a heap of bricks collapsed at a brick kiln in Boodahalli village of T Narasipura taluk on Saturday, August 1 night.

The victims have been identified as Rajesh (32), Nagaraju (35) and Narayan (40), all daily-wage workers from the same village. Police said they had been employed at the brick kiln for the past two weeks and were removing baked bricks when the accident occurred.

According to investigators, Rajesh and Narayan were working inside the kiln when a large stack of bricks suddenly gave way, burying them under the debris. They died on the spot due to severe injuries.

Hearing their cries, Nagaraju rush...