*2 dead, another one injured as mysterious blast rocks chemical factory in Kathua*

Kathua April 28 (PTK) In a tragic incident, two persons including a contractor died, while another one sustained critical injuries when a mysterious blast shook a chemical factory in Kathua area of Jammu region on Wednesday.

SSP Kathua Romesh Kotwal said that a chemical factor where zin and copper items are made witnessed a blast.

“It is not clear whether the blast was deliberate or due to negligence,” he said.

He said that two charred bodies have been found of them is a local contractor Shakeel Ahmed and another one is a labourer, whose identity is being ascertained.

“The third one who is also believed to be a labourer has been shifted to GMC Kathua,” he said.

He said police are investigating the nature of the blast. (PTK)