A forest fire triggered several landmine explosions along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, sources said.
The fire started in a forest across the Line of Control and spread to the Indian side in the Balnoi area of the Krishnagati sector, they said.
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The sources said the fire triggered the explosion of landmines that were part of the anti-infiltration obstacle system.
Army, forest officials and locals came together to douse the forest fire, they said.
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