Two persons were killed and as many others injured when they came under earthslide during extraction near Waigila area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday.

Official sources told GNS that four persons came under the earthslide during its extraction. The deceased have been identified as Ali Mohammad Malik son of Farooq Ahmad Malik and Ghulam Mohammad Mir son of Ali Mohammad Mir.

Two injured persons have been hospitalised and their condition is stable, the they added.

A police officer confirmed the incident to GNS and said that further investigations are underway.