Srinagar, Aug 18: Three people were killed while 10 sustained injuries in an explosion inside a scrap dealer’s shop in Kargil district of Ladakh on Friday, officials said.
The incident occurred at Kabadi Nallah in a Scrap Shop, casting a shadow of uncertainty over the otherwise peaceful locality.
According to sources from the police department, the explosion took place on Friday at a scrap shop located in Kabadi Nallah, causing the immediate death of three individuals including a woman and inflicting injuries on eleven others. The injured victims were promptly transported to a nearby hospital for urgent medical attention, though their identities remain undisclosed at this time.
Authorities swiftly responded to the scene as soon as news of the blast emerged. A police team was dispatched to the location to gather more information and ascertain the circumstances surrounding this unfortunate incident. “We have registered a case and investigations are on,” a police official commented, highlighting the seriousness with which the authorities are treating the incident.
