Three Army personnel injured in land mine blast near Rajouri
India
Three Army personnel, including a Junior Commissioned Officer, were hurt on Tuesday when a land mine exploded during a routine patrol near the Line of Control in Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir.
All three were quickly taken to a military hospital for treatment.
Third army blast-related incident in J&K
Early reports say the explosion was likely caused by a land mine, a known risk in these border areas where mines are used for security.
This is the third blast-related incident involving army personnel in Jammu and Kashmir recently, Earlier, two soldiers were killed in an accidental grenade blast in the Uri sector.
In a separate incident in Poonch, two Army personnel sustained injuries in an accidental explosion.
Investigations into the latest accident are ongoing.