Handwara, Sept 16 (KNS): A minor girl was killed while six other family members were injured after an unexplored shell stored in scrap material went off inside a residential house in Tarathpora Ramhall village of Handwara in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Thursday evening, police said.

An official told Kashmir News Service (KNS) that a 17-year-old girl died while six other family members were injured after a blast took place inside their home.

“The family members were having dinner when the blast took place. The blast took place after an unexplored shell and grenade, probably stored in a scrap in the house, went off,” he said.

He said that in the blast minor girl of the house owner died on the spot while six other family members were injured.

The deceased has been identified as Shabnum (17) daughter of Ghulam Mohammad Wani (45), while the injured were identified as Ghulam Muhammad Wani son of Abdul Razaq Wani, Raja Begum (38) wife of Ghulam Mohammad Wani, Janti Begum (70) wife of Abdul Razaq Wani, Rifat (17)daughter of Ghulam Mohammad Wani and Mukhti Begum (34).

They said that the injured family members were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. 

SP Handwara, Dr Sandeep Gupta confirmed to KNS that one person died while six other family members were injured in the blast. 

Meanwhile, Kashmir zone police said that a person died while 6 others were injured after a blast took place in a scrap material consisting of unexplored shell and grenade. 

“In an #unfortunate incident in Tarathpora, #Handwara one person died and 06 others injured. Blast took place in scrap materials consisting of unexplored shell & #grenade which was probably stored in his house. #Investigation going on,” the police Tweeted. (KNS)