Blacksmith killed as gas cylinder blasts in Pulwama

SRINAGAR — A blacksmith was killed and three others were injured in a gas cylinder blast inside a workshop at Ghat Tokuna Reshipora in Awantipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Sunday afternoon.

SP Awantipora, Tahir Saleem, said that the owner of the workshop died while three others were injured in the blast. The injured have been hospitalized. “Their condition is said to be stable,” he said.

The deceased has been identified as Mohammad Ismail (45) son of Abdul Salam, a resident of Ghat Tokuna Reshipora.