Two workers die in house collapse
Two construction workers died after a house they were repairing collapsed in the Belagavi district of India. The structure had been weakened by heavy rains, leading to the fatal accident.
Why it matters
This incident underscores the dangers of structural instability caused by extreme weather and the risks faced by manual laborers.
Two workers — Krishnappa Badiger (48) and Syed Kempavadi (32) — died when a house they were repairing, collapsed in Kottalagi village of Athani taluk of Belagavi district on Sunday (July 12, 2026).
Lakshmibai Nandagonda’s house was leaking due to continuous rains for the past week. She had called the workers for repairs. Parts of the house, including the roof and a wall, suddenly collapsed, trapping the workers under the soil.
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