Four soldiers injured in accidental landmine blast in Rajouri
Rajouri/Jammu: Four Army personnel, including a junior commissioned officer, were injured in an explosion near the Line of Control in Rajouri district on Tuesday, officials said.
The blast was caused by accidental activation of a landmine during area domination patrol by Army personnel in forward Kalal area of Nowshera sector, the officials said.
A JCO and three soldiers were injured in the blast and were immediately evacuated to hospital for treatment, they said.
As part of the anti-infiltration drive, the forward areas are dotted with landmines, which sometimes get washed away by rains, resulting in such accidents, they added.
