Baramulla: Two persons were killed in a stone quarry accident at Drangbal area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday, officials said.
An official said that the duo suffered critical injuries after a portion of stone quarry collapsed, when they were extracting stones.
The duo was identified as Hilal Ahmad and Zaffar Ahmad Gojree—both residents of Baramulla, north Kashmir.
After the incident, they were taken to a nearby hospital where they were declared dead on arrival, he said.
He further said that after conducting medico-legal formalities, bodies will handed over to their family for last rites.
"A case under relevant sections of laws has been registered and further investigation has been started in this regard." he added.
(KNO)
