Solan, Jan. 1 -- A loud explosion was reported near Nalagarh police station in Himachal Pradesh's Solan district on Thursday. Officials confirmed that no injuries or loss of life were reported in the incident.

Ruling out any terror-related angle, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said there was no cause for alarm. "There is no question of a big bomb or a terrorist incident. The blast occurred at a place where scrap was stored. It could have happened due to gas or some other reason. The Forensic Science Laboratory team is investigating and details will be shared after the report," CM Sukhu said.

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said the incident took place at a location that earlier functioned a...