Two workers were killed and two others injured when soil collapsed during excavation work for a sewerage project in Chattogram’s Agrabad area early Thursday. The incident occurred around 4 a.m. near the B-Four Access Road under Halishahar Police Station. All four workers were rescued and taken to Chattogram Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared two of them dead.

The deceased were identified as Rakib and Tushar, the latter from Dinajpur district. The injured workers, Sagar and Ershad, are receiving treatment at the same hospital. Fire Service officials said the collapse happened while workers were digging to install a water pipe in front of the Singapore Market area. The project is being implemented by Chinese contractor Sino Hydro under the Chattogram WASA sewerage project.

Chattogram WASA officials said the accident occurred during trial pit excavation and that a report has been requested from the contractor. Discussions are underway to ensure compensation for the victims’ families.