Pakistan Army said four of its soldiers have drowned in a river in Azad Jammu Kashmir after their vehicle was hit by Indian gunfire and plunged into the River Neelum.
An ISPR statement said the military vehicle was hit near Athmuqam by unprovoked Indian fire from across the Line of Control, the effective frontier between the two nuclear armed South Asian neighbours.
It said the body of one of the drowned soldiers has been found and the search is on for the remaining three.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif condemned the incident.
#CFVsbyIndia PM Nawaz strongly condemned Indian forces' firing on PakistanArmy vehicle @ Neelum Valley resulting in martyrdom of 4 soldiers
— M. Nafees Zakaria (@ForeignOfficePk) July 16, 2017
#CFVsbyIndia He expressed deep grief &condolences with bereaved families; praised the prompt response by Pakistan Army
— M. Nafees Zakaria (@ForeignOfficePk) July 16, 2017
Both sides often trade fire across the line blaming each other for violations of the cease-fire agreement signed in 2003.
Pakistan and India, who have fought two wars over control of the disputed region since their independence from Britain in 1947, claim Kashmir in its entirety.