Forest fire triggers landmine explosions in JK

Landmine explosions occurred due to the heat caused by a forest fire in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch. The fire was still raging and efforts are on to control it. No casualty has been reported.

Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir): A forest fire triggered several landmine explosions along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said.

The fire started in a forest area across the border and rapidly spread to Mendhar sector, the officials said.

They said several landmines planted by the Army to prevent infiltration of terrorists from across the border exploded due to the heat.

The fire was still raging and efforts are on to control it, the officials said, adding there was no report of any casualty.

(PTI report)