At least a dozen soldiers were injured, seven of them critically, when a blast occurred during a training session at an Army training unit in south Kashmir’s Khrew area on Saturday morning. The injured were airlifted to Base Hospital in Srinagar for treatment.
Sources said that an explosive went off during a pre-induction training exercise at Army’s Corps Battle School (CBS) situated at Khrew in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district around 8.45 am. The Army did not specify what kind of explosive went off and the reasons behind the blast.
Khrew formation is highly fortified and one of the oldest in Kashmir valley. The Army said that investigation was on to find out the cause of the blast. Army choppers were pressed into service to evacuate the injured soldiers to 92 Base Hospital. Sources said seven of the injured were critical while the others were discharged from hospital after first aid.