Srinagar, June 28 -- A person was killed and four others injured in an explosion on Saturday in the upper areas of Gulmarg, officials said.

"A blast-like sound was reported near Asha Post, Sumli Wali Dhok, in Gulmarg," the officials said.

They said according to the initial reports, a person identified as Zubair Ahmad Bajad, a resident of Galibal village in Chandoosa area of the Baramulla district, died on the spot.

The explosion also left four others injured, they said.

A team of forensic experts has been dispatched to the spot to gather samples, they said.

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