Excelsior Correspondent
MENDHAR, Feb 26: The bush fire engulfed the area along Line of Control (LoC) in Mendhar sector of Poonch district and scores of anti-personnel land-mine explosions also took place during the blaze.
Official sources said that on Wednesday evening, bush fire erupted along the LoC in Mankote sub sector of Mendhar in Poonch. They further said that a number of anti-personnel landmine explosions have taken place due to the fire, which created scare among the people of this entire area. The fire was later contained with the efforts of troops deployed in the area.