Four killed in blast at scrap dealer's shop in J-K's Sopore

A blast was reported at scrap dealer's shop in J-K's Sopore.

Four persons were killed in a blast in the Sopore area of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. 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, the officials said.

While two persons died on the spot, two others succumbed to injuries later, they said, adding 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, the officials added.

Speaking on the incident, Sopore SSP said: "This incident (mysterious explosion) took place in Shair Colony Sopore. The deceased have been identified as Nazir Ahmad Nadroo, Azam Ashraf Mir, Mohammad Azhar and Adil Rashid Bhat...All were scrap dealers. Today they brought some scrap from Ladhak, and while they were unloading that, the incident took place...FIR has been lodged and an investigation has been taken up...Soon FSL team will arrive here...Medical-legal formalities of the bodies are going on in the hospital..."