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Mines explode due to forest fire along the LoC in Poonch

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Press Trust of India Jammu
Last Updated : Mar 04 2020 | 5:06 PM IST

Some mines exploded due to a forest fire along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Wednesday, officials said.

The fire broke out in the Pakistan side of the LoC and spread to the Indian side in Mendhar belt, resulting in the explosion, they said.

Forest officials and the Army, along with locals, are engaged in dousing the fire, the officials said.

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First Published: Mar 04 2020 | 5:06 PM IST

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