“Restrepo” filmmaker Tim Hetherington, photojournalist Chris Hondros killed in Libya (UPDATES) (VIDEO)

Tim Hetherington, an award-winning photojournalist, and photojournalist Chris Hondros of the Getty photo agency, were killed in Libya covering the ongoing conflict there, it was reported Wednesday.

Hetherington and Hondros were in Misurata, a city that has become a deadly battleground between rebels and forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi.

Hetherington was killed in mortar attack, while Hondros was reportedly wounded in the same attack and died within a few hours of devastating brain trauma, according to the New York Times.

Two other journalists were said to have been wounded in the incident, one of them Guy Martin, a British photographer with Panos, who was receiving treatment in hospital Wednesday night, according to the Telegraph.

Seven local civilians and a Ukrainian doctor also died in the city Wednesday.

The photographers were reportedly among a group caught by mortar fire on Tripoli Street, a main thoroughfare of Misurata.

Hetherington was a contributing photographer to Vanity Fair magazine. He co-directed the Oscar-nominated documentary "Restrepo," about soldiers in Afghanistan, with author and journalist Sebastian Junger.

"Tim was one of the bravest photographers and filmmakers I have ever met," ABC News' James Goldston, who worked closely with Hetherington said in an article. "During his shooting for the Nightline specials he very seriously broke his leg on a night march out of a very isolated forward operating base that was under attack. He had the strength and character to walk for four hours through the night on his shattered ankle without complaint and under fire, enabling that whole team to reach safety."

Hetherington's biography on his personal website reads:

"His interest lies in creating diverse forms of visual communication and his work has ranged from multi-screen installations, to fly-poster exhibitions, to handheld device downloads. Known for his long-term documentary work, Tim lived and worked in West Africa for eight years and has reported on social and political issues worldwide."

Hondros, a senior staff photographer for Getty Images, was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in 2004 for his work in Liberia.

Journalists have repeatedly come under threat as they have covered the conflict in Libya.

GlobalPost correspondent James Foley was detained by forces loyal to Gaddafi more than two weeks ago.

Foley, 37, was captured alongside Clare Morgana Gillis, 34, an American freelance journalist working for The Atlantic and USA Today; and Manuel Varela, 30, who works under the name Manu Brabo, a Spanish photographer on assignment for the European Press Agency. It is thought that a fourth journalist, Anton Hammerl, who is South African, was also detained.