Baramulla, Oct 28: Two persons died after being buried under a mound of sand during extraction in the Rafiabad area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district during the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday, officials said.

An official said the duo was extracting sand in Dachanpara, Rafiabad, when the mound collapsed, trapping them underneath.
Their bodies remained buried overnight and were recovered early Wednesday morning.
The deceased have been identified as Javid Ahmed Mir (28) and Mohammad Anees Malik (29), both residents of Dachanpara.
Authorities have taken cognisance of the incident and initiated an investigation to ascertain the circumstances leading to the deaths, officials said.