SANDAKAN: A contract worker from India died while his countryman was injured in a landslide at Mile 25 off Jalan Labuk here yesterday afternoon.
It was believed that both victims were trapped under the soil while carrying out construction work for an electric foundation pole of a substation.
Sona Mahto, 32, died at the scene while Tipnarayan Mahto, 31, sustained minor injuries.
Both victims were extracted and saved by other contract workers using a backhoe and hoes.
The Sandakan Fire and Rescue Department had received a call at 4.39pm and 10 personnel reached the scene at 5.06pm.
The injured victim was later brought to Duchess of Kent Hospital for treatment.