Three persons accidentally fell into a drainage manhole and died of asphyxiation at Sattenapalli in Palnadu district. The bodies were retrieved on Sunday.
The deceased were identified as building owner Kondala Rao (58) and workers Anil Kumar (20) and Brahmam (19).
The incident occurred when the two workers were trying to clean the drain of a restaurant near the local bus station. The duo and Kondala Rao accidentally slipped and fell into the manhole.