Srinagar, Sept 28 : Two brothers were among four persons who died due to asphyxiation while cleaning a trench at Tulkhan Bijbhera in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district.

Official sources told News agency GNS that two person are from Luktipora and as many others from Tulkhun.

They have been identified as Nazir Ahmad Dar (45) his brother Abdul Rashid Dar (40) sonS of Ghulam Hassan Dar of Tulkhan and Asrheed Ahmad Wani (45) son of Abdul Rashid and Sajad Ahmad Wani (30) son of Luktipora.

SDM Bijbhera Jahangir confirmed to GNS that four persons died while cleaning the trench.