Gulmarg, Jan. 10 -- Two Army porters lost their lives after slipping into a deep 'nallah' in the snowbound Gulmarg sector of north Kashmir's Baramulla district while moving towards a forward post near the Line of Control, officials said on Friday.

The deceased were identified as Layakat Ahmad Deedad (27), son of Ghulam Mohammad Deedad of Masjid Aagan, Chandoosa, and Ishfaq Ahmad Khatana (33), son of Jamaluddin Khatana of Pachar, Chandoosa.

Officials said the two were part of a group of civilian porters engaged in assisting the Army with logistical movement in the high-altitude forward area when they lost balance on a slippery, snow-covered stretch and skidded into a stream-ravine on Thursday afternoon.

Soon after the mishap, a large-sc...