SRINAGAR: Two civilian, working with Army, were injured when a landmine exploded near Line of Control (LoC) in Keran sector in the frontier district of Kupwara today, official source said.
They said a landmine exploded accidently when repair work on fencing was going on near LoC resulting in injuries to Parvez Ahmad Mir and Abdul Majid Mir, resident of Keran. The area has recently witnessed heavy snowfall with the result fencing was damaged.
The injured were rushed to local hospital from where they were referred to Srinagar, they said, adding one the injured Parvez has lost his foot in the blast. (AGENCIES)
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