Official sources told UNI news agency that an accidental landmine blast took place early morning along the LoC in the Makri area of the Bhawani sector in Nowshera.

According to reports, the army troops were on a regular patrol when they accidentally stepped over a landmine.

"Six army soldiers were injured in the blast and were immediately shifted to hospital for treatment," sources told UNI.

The conditions of all the soldiers are said to be stable.