Bodies of two persons recovered in Mawanella bund collapse

Bodies of two persons recovered in Mawanella bund collapse

September 29, 2025   11:42 am

The bodies of two individuals have been found after a mound of earth collapsed onto workers at a construction site in Manikkawa, Mawanella.

According to police at least three workers at the site when the incident occurred. 

An operation was launched earlier today to extricate the individuals safely.

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