Srinagar, June 11 -- Srinagar- Two soldiers were killed in an accidental blast near the Line of Control (LoC) in North Kashmir's Uri sector in Baramulla district on Wednesday, officials said.

An official said that the incident occurred in the Kamalkote area of the Uri sector. "Two soldiers identified as Arjun Jadhav and Vikram Balakrishna, hailing from Maharashtra sustained critical injuries during the accidental explosion. The injured were rushed to the Army's base hospital in Badamibagh Cantonment area of Srinagar, but despite the best efforts of the doctors, they couldn't be revived," the official said.

The deceased soldiers belonged to the 8 Rashtriya Rifles. The exact details as to how the explosion occurred are awaited. Lieutenant...