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Poonch forest fire triggers landmine blasts near LoC
A forest fire broke out near the LoC in Poonch and spread to a large chunk of mountainous area in the Krishna Ghati sector.
Several landmines exploded due to a forest fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Friday, official sources said.
No loss of life was reported.
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A forest fire broke out near LoC and spread to a large chunk of mountainous area in the Krishna Ghati sector, they said.
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Due to the forest fire, several landmines exploded in the area, but there was no loss of life or injury to anyone, they added.
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Army and forest department officials along with locals are making efforts to extinguish the fire.
