Two workers are rescued after getting stuck in a drain while installing water taps as India's Andhra Pradesh is hit by heavy rains.

The incident happened in the village of Bodavaram, Kakinada district, on August 5.

Visuals show an officer from the Kakinada district's fire brigade going down a road gap that the workers used as an entrance before getting stuck.

Locals can be seen helping the officer by removing mud from the spot.

The two men, who are finally pulled out with the help of ropes, are covered in mud and water.

The clip ends with people applauding the success of the rescue operation.

Two workers were rescued after they got stuck in a drain while installing water taps in southern India's Andhra Pradesh.

The incident happened at the Bodavaram village Kakinada district on August 5.

Visuals showed an official from the Kakinada district fire brigade, get down a gap between the road from where the workers might have descended before getting stuck.

Locals helped him in taking out the mud from the space so that one of the workers, who was seen trapped, could be taken out. The man had mud and dirt all over his face and body, as a result of being trapped inside the drain.

The worker was eventually pulled by the officials and locals around using ropes.

A loud applause broke out for the officials as well as the worker who was successfully rescued.

It was learnt that the area these workers were working on, had become swampy due to the rain as a result of which, they got stuck inside the drain.