2 soldiers killed in 'accidental blast' near LoC in Uri

SRINAGAR: Two soldiers attached to a portion deployed successful J&K's Uri sector, adjacent to the LoC and astir 100km northbound of Srinagar, were fatally wounded Tuesday day successful what the Army described arsenic "an accidental blast".Arjun Jadhav and Vikram Balakrishna, some from Maharashtra, were taken to the Army's 92 Base Hospital successful Srinagar but couldn't beryllium saved. They were declared dormant connected arrival, Srinagar-based Army spokesperson Lt Col Manoj Sahu said.He didn't elaborate beyond saying that the detonation occurred successful the Kamalkote country of the Uri sector. Till precocious successful the evening, determination was nary authoritative connection from the Army disclosing the circumstances of the blast.Elsewhere successful J&K, authorities constabulary and CAPF companies carried retired a broad associated mock drill successful Pahalgam successful mentation for the Amarnath Yatra starting July 3. The UT govt has already declared the Pahalgam and Baltal yatra routes a "no-fly zone" from July 1 till the pilgrimage concludes. Helicopter services catering to pilgrims volition beryllium suspended during the yatra period, the govt said.