The assailants targeted the labourers at the brick kiln in the Kelam area of the south Kashmir district late on Friday evening, they said.
Officials said the two labourers were injured in the attack, and one of them - identified as Deepak Ratray- succumbed to his injuries before he could be taken to a hospital. The other injured person - Bopinder - was first taken to GMC Anantnag and later referred to SKIMS Hospital in Soura, officials said, adding that he died during treatment.
The workers were both in their twenties and hailed from Chhattisgarh, officials said.
The attack follows closely on the heels of another incident less than 10 days ago, in which terrorists allegedly shot and killed a police officer in Anantnag town.

Search on for attackers

Security forces on Saturday intensified search operations to track down the assailants who killed two migrant labourers in Kulgam district a day ago, even as the ruling National Conference and opposition People's Democratic Party called for a thorough probe into the incident.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a high-level security review meeting here with the police chief and others.
He directed the security forces to intensify precise and high-impact operations to neutralise terrorists.

J&K Dy CM demands high-level probe

A day after two migrant labourers were killed in a terror attack in Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Saturday questioned the Centre's narrative on security in the Union Territory.
Choudhary called into question the effectiveness of the security framework and demanded a high-level probe into the killing of innocents ever since the ruling National Conference staged a protest in New Delhi on July 20 seeking the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's statehood. The minister appealed to the Central government to strengthen security measures and take effective steps to prevent innocent civilians from being targeted. (PTI)