Ladakh: Explosion in scrap shop kills two, injures 10 in Drass

"Unexploded shell likely caused the blast"
Police officers gather near the explosion site.
Police officers gather near the explosion site.videograb

Ganderbal, Aug 18: At least two persons were killed and ten others injured, some of them seriously, after an explosion at a scrap shop in Drass area of Ladakh on Friday evening.

A police official told Greater Kashmir that two persons died, while 10 others are injured in the explosion.

He said the injured have been hospitalized.

"It seems that an unexploded shell went off at a scrap shop in Drass town," said the official.

He said that they are investigating. More details are emerging.

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