Soldier injured in mine blast along LoC in Poonch

An Army personnel was injured in a mine explosion along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district Wednesday, officials said.

The soldier was patrolling the forward area Balakote-Mendhar sector, when he accidentally stepped on a landmine resulting in the blast, they said.

He has been admitted to a hospital, the officials said.