Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 29: Four persons were killed today in a blast in the Sopore area of Baramulla district.
The blast occurred inside the shop of a scrap dealer at Sher Colony in Sopore town of Baramulla district.
Some people were unloading scrap from a truck when the incident occurred. An official said that the truck with scrap had arrived from Ladakh.
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While two persons died on the spot, two others succumbed to injuries later. The deceased have been identified as Nazir Ahmad Nadroo, 40, Aazim Ashraf Mir, 20, Aadil Rashid Bhat, 23, and Mohammad Azhar, 25. All the victims were residents of Sher Colony.
The exact nature and cause of the explosion was not immediately known. A team of forensic experts has been rushed to the site.
Superintendent of Police Sopore, Divya D, said that all the four were dealing with the scrap and the blast occurred when they were unloading scrap from a truck that had arrived yesterday from Ladakh. “We have registered a case and are investigating the matter,” she added.
A local resident said that they heard a deafening sound of blast and it was initially thought that it was a cylinder blast. “Later when we went to the spot, the blast had taken place in scrap,” he added.
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