At least 15 people were killed and 43 others injured in the cross-border artillery and mortar shelling from the Pakistani army along the Line of Control (Loc) in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan after Operation Sindoor.
Soon after India launched ‘Operation Sindoor’ early Wednesday, Pakistan’s “barbaric” shelling left a trail of destruction – damaged houses, broken shops, burnt vehicles, bloodstains and debris-littered streets.
“Artillery firing by the Pakistan Army since last night has hit civilian areas in Poonch and Tangdhar. Caused the death of 15 innocent civilians and injured 43 others,” defence officials said.
Among the worst-hit border areas was Poonch district. Rajouri district in Jammu region, and Uri, Karnah and Tangdhar sectors in Kupwara district also witnessed the Pakistani shelling.
