What Happened ? Forest Fire Along LoC in Poonch: Mines Explode, Blaze Spreads to Nearby Areas
Poonch, 31 May (HS): Several mines exploded due to a forest fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district today and blaze also erupted in the forest areas of Samba and Jammu districts, causing significant damage, officials said. In Samba, the fire started in the Purmandal area and soon spread to nearby villages threatening several residential houses. The villagers alerted the administration, prompting them to send fire tenders to the area and the blaze was doused after effort of several hours, the officials said.
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Forest fire triggers landmine explosions along LoC in Poonch Sector
Alleged Miscreants Trigger Forest Fires Along LoC and in Jammu
The locals alleged that some miscreants are triggering fire due to some vested interests and destroying forest land. They urged the administration to take stern action against those involved in the forest fire. According to the officials, several mines exploded due to forest fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in the forward area of Mankote in Mendhar sub-sector in Poonch district. The blaze started from across the LoC and spread to this side, they said.
In a similar incident in Jammu, a fire broke out in the Choki Chora area and spread to adjoining areas of Chora, Khardoon, Padoon, Bamla, Keri and Kandi, spread across several hectares of forest land, the officials said. The Forest Department officials and local residents launched an operation to extinguish the flames, successfully bringing the fire under control after several hours. There was no loss of life or injury to anyone in both the incidents.
In Short About The Post :
- Mines Exploded: Several mines exploded due to a forest fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district.
- Fire Spread: The blaze spread to forest areas in Samba and Jammu districts, causing significant damage.
- Miscreant Activity Alleged: Locals alleged miscreants were triggering fires and urged the administration to take action.
- Samba Fire: Fire in Purmandal area spread to nearby villages, doused after several hours with no casualties.
- Jammu Fire: Fire in Choki Chora spread to surrounding areas, affecting several hectares, but was eventually controlled with no injuries.
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