J&K: 8 Labourers Injured In Explosion In Anantnag, Police Rules Out Terror Angle

After preliminary investigation, police ruled out any terror angle, saying the blast occurred in a 'load carrier' vehicle carrying a concrete vibration machine, a portable generator and a can of oil.

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Updated on: 27 September 2023 7:04 am

Labourers who sustained injuries in explosion in Anantnag are taken to the nearby hospital

In an unfortunate incident involving explosion in cement mixing machine, eight labourers were injured in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday, police said.

However, after preliminary investigation, police ruled out any terror angle, saying the blast occurred in a "load carrier" vehicle carrying a concrete vibration machine, a portable generator and a can of oil.

VIDEO | Several injured in a reported cylinder blast inside a vehicle in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir. They have been rushed to the hospital. More details are awaited. pic.twitter.com/ilhSBAdAcw
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"An explosion occurred in the cement mix settling vibration machine, adjacent portable generator and tin can of oil being carried with labourers in a load carrier at Larkipora Anantnag,” Kashmir Zone Police said in a post on X.

Eight labourers sustained burn injuries and they are being treated at a hospital, police said.

"All stable. No terrorist angle observed. Investigation started," police said in the post.