Soldier killed, another injured in cylinder blast inside camp in J&K's Kathua

A gas cylinder exploded inside an army camp in Kathua where an army soldier was killed and another injured. The incident occurred when the soldiers were carrying a gas cylinder inside their barrack in Janglote army camp.

Jammu: An Army soldier was killed on Sunday and another injured when a gas cylinder exploded inside a camp in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.

The incident occurred when the soldiers were carrying a gas cylinder inside their barrack in Janglote army camp in the afternoon.

He said Naik Deepank Twang (35) of Darjeeling was killed and another soldier was injured in the blast.

After completion of legal formalities, the body of the deceased was handed over to his unit for last rites, the official said.