kaboom!in an open area.
There was no damage to any equipment. Investigation is in progress along with civil agencies, the Indian Air Force said.
The police and the bomb squad have also been rushed to the spot.
The explosion was reported at a part of the dual use airport being operated by the Indian Air Force.
Chidambaram slams government for insisting on polls in Jammu and Kashmir
...a disputed territory lying between India and Pakistain. After partition, the Paks grabbed half of it and call it Azad (Free) Kashmir. The remainder they refer to as "Indian Occupied Kashmir". They have fought four wars with India over it, the score currently 4-0 in New Delhi's favor. After 72 years of this nonsense, India cut the Gordian knot in 2019, removing the area's special status, breaking off Ladakh as a separate state, and allowing people from other areas to settle (or in the case of the Pandits, to resettle) there....
before granting statehoodChidambaram slams government for insisting on polls in Jammu and Kashmir before granting statehood
The blast took place at around 2 am. While a few injuries have been reported, the nature of the blast is unknown. A team of forensic experts too have reached the spot.
"There were reports of a kaboom inside Air Force Station Jammu. There is no injury to any personnel or any damage to any equipment. Investigation is on," a defence spokesperson said.
The police said that they are waiting for a First Information Report from the IAF. The Jammu Airport runway and Air Traffic Control are under the control of the IAF.