The blasts, which occurred, around 10.30 am at the arms depot in Sihala area are located nearly 20 km from the garrison city of Rawalpindi.
The blasts dashed two buildings to grounds, besides triggering a fire at Sihala army depot on the highway near Kok Pul, Army troops and Policemen cordoned off the area and prevented people and the media from approaching the arms depot.
Rescue service and fire brigades managed to extinguish the fire.
Police officials claimed the short circuit was the reason behind the blasts. The dead and wounded were rushed to nearby hospitals No further details were immediately available.
Several government buildings, including a Police training centre are located in the Sihala area which is heavily guarded. Federal interior minister Rehman Malik also claimed that short circuit or negligence of concerned officials was the reason behind the blasts. He informed the media men that the blasts at army depot was not terrorism act.
On the other hand, high level civil and defense officials informed media in its initial report said that the reason behind the blasts was short circuit, however, a court of inquiry has been constituted to investigate the incident.
The initial report has been dispatched to military leadership, they said, adding that, an army Personnel lost his life and three other injured in the blasts. The blasts, they said, also destroyed a building.
The final investigation report would also be dispatched to military leadership after formal investigation.
