Four children buried alive in sewer pit in Khanvel

"A big pit was dug along the construction site andchildren of labourers were playing in it, whensuddenly themud slid and the children playing inthe pit got buried by it,"a policeofficial said.

Before the mud could be removed the children had died,he added.

According to the police sources, construction wasgoing on in the hotel, and contractor was using labourersfromRajasthan and Madhya Pradesh to workhere.