3 individuals, including two women, sustained injuries in an explosion caused by a rusted mortar shell in a field in Samba district of Jammu & Kashmir on Monday, according to officials.
The incident took place around 8:15 pm in Khara Madhana village when some farmers were burning crop residue in the field, officials reported.
The injured individuals, identified as Rameet Singh (66), Simro Devi (76), and Suriya Bibi (58), all local residents, suffered splinter injuries in the blast. They were subsequently transferred to the Government Medical College and Hospital in Jammu. The condition of Rameet Singh and one of the women is reported to be serious.
Upon receiving information about the explosion, police and forensic experts promptly responded to the scene. They recovered a fragment of the rusted mortar shell, which was believed to have caused the explosion.
Officials noted that in the past, similar incidents involving mortar shells have been reported in fields within the area.
