Two soldiers killed in accidental grenade blast at Uri camp in Jammu and Kashmir
Two Indian Army soldiers died in an accidental grenade explosion during routine equipment handling at a camp in Kamalkote, Uri sector on June 9, 2026. The soldiers were from Maharashtra and were declared dead on arrival at the Army's 92 Base Hospital in Srinagar. The incident has triggered inquest proceedings as required under military protocol.
Two soldiers attached to an Army unit deployed in the Uri sector of Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir, were fatally injured in an accidental grenade blast on Tuesday afternoon, June 9, 2026. The explosion occurred during routine handing over of equipment at a camp in Kamalkote in the Uri sector, located close to the Line of Control and approximately 100 kilometers north of Srinagar. The injured soldiers were immediately transported to the Army's 92 Base Hospital in Srinagar, where they were declared dead on arrival. Both soldiers were identified as Arjun Jadhav and Vikram Balakrishna, both from Maharashtra. Military officials have initiated inquest proceedings as required under law, though detailed circumstances of the blast had not been disclosed by late evening on the day of the incident.
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Two soldiers killed in accidental grenade blast in Uri
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