Three persons were injured in LPG cylinder blast in Upper Pochhal area here.

As per police sources, a LPG cylinder blasted in a house at Upper Pochhal.

Due to blast, three persons received injuries and were rushed to District Hospital Kishtwar, from where two were referred to Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) Jammu for specialised treatment.

The injured were identified as Former Sarpanch Krishan Lal Sharma, son of Mangal Ram and his wife Phoola Rani, residents of Upper Pochhal and Sujal Kumar, son of Buland Singh of Padder District Kishtwar.

Three rooms of the house suffered extensive damage, while the exact loss could not be ascertained yet.

Kishtwar Police has taken cognizance in this regard.