Kupwara, Jun 25: Two young men lost their lives while cleaning a well in Parray Nar area of Hatmulla in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Thursday evening.
An official said that the incident occurred when the duo entered the well to clean it.
He said that soon after the duo started cleaning operation both fell unconscious, apparently due to the presence of toxic gases inside the well.
“The rescue teams were rushed to the spot and efforts were launched to retrieve them but despite prompt rescue operations by Police and SDRF personnel, both could not be revived and were declared dead,” he said.
The deceased have identified as Reyaz Ahmad Bhat, son of Ghulam Hassan Bhat, and Aadil Ahmad Bhat, son of Abdul Ahad Bhat, both residents of HatmullaPadnal.
Police have taken cognisance of the incident and initiated further proceedings.
