The blast took place in Kotli district near the UN monitored line of control.—APP/File photo

MUZAFFARABAD: One soldier was killed and five were wounded in an explosion at an army camp in a Pakistani administered area of Kashmir early Friday, officials said.

The blast took place around midnight and triggered fire in Gulpar camp in Kotli district near the UN monitored line of control that divides the disputed Himalayan region between India and Pakistan, local police chief Malik Khalid told AFP by telephone.

“One body has been recovered and five soldiers injured in the incident have been admitted to hospital,” he said.

Local administration chief Fareed Ahmed confirmed the incident. “We are investigating if the explosion was accidentally caused by an electrical short circuit or if it was an act of terrorism,” he said.