Srinagar, July 17 -- At least two labourers were killed and 14 others injured in an accident on the highway in Drass area of Ladakh on Wednesday.

Officials said that a civilian traveller vehicle, on way from Kargil to Srinagar, turned turtle near Gumri early Wednesday morning. Vishal Atri, sub-divisional magistrate, Drass said that the vehicle was carrying 17 passengers when it met with the accident at around 5:45 am.

"The vehicle was carrying 17 passengers including 13 non-local labourers and three government employees from outside J&K while the driver was a local from J&K," Atri said.

"Two of the labourers lost their lives in the accident," he said.

The deceased have been identified as Manik Tudu, 40, from Jharkhand, and Bhawani Jos...