Srinagar, Sept 18: Two labourers from Jammu and Kashmir were killed and three others injured after loose soil collapsed during road construction work near Jingchan on the road leading to Ralakung village in Zanskar area of Ladakh, officials said on Friday.

The accident took place on Thursday when the labourers were working on the road project being executed under the Roads and Buildings Department in Zanskar.
The sudden collapse of loose soil buried two workers under the debris.
A joint team of Ladakh Police, Tungri Rescue Team, CRPF and Indian Army launched a rescue operation, officials said.
The two labourers were recovered from the debris after sustained efforts.
The deceased were identified as Abdul Hamid (24) and Pawan Kumar (26), both natives of J&K’s Kishtwar.
The three injured labourers have been identified as Ghulam Mohammad (35), Omar Wani and Muneeb Bashir, also from Kishtwar.
The injured were shifted to the hospital for medical treatment, where Bashir was said to be stable.
Officials said the five labourers were working under a Jammu and Kashmir-based contractor engaged for the road construction project.
The accident took place as Zanskar was hosting its annual festival, which has emerged as a major platform for promoting the region’s culture, local products and tourism.