The incident occurred in Bhata Dhurian, about 90km away from Poonch Town.

While authorities have not made a statement about the attack yet, ZeeNews said that the fire had been caused by a lightning strike.

Kashmir is one of the most militarised regions in the world, with India maintaining a heavy presence to control a region that it has contested with Pakistan since 1947.

An attack on a military convoy in 2019 had led to India accusing Pakistan of supporting terrorism. The accusations had led to a escalation in hostilites between the two nuclear armed countries that ended with airforce strikes by both countries.

This story is being updated.