<p>A blast took place in the back of a car near Dal Lake here on Sunday with police suspecting equipment failure to be the reason behind it, officials said.</p>.<p>The blast took place near ghat no. 21 on Boulevard Road when thousands of locals and tourists were visiting the tulip garden.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/nightlife-makes-a-return-to-srinagar-after-three-decades-1205966.html" target="_blank">Nightlife makes a return to Srinagar after three decades</a></strong><br /><br />The eyewitnesses claimed that something exploded by the roadside which damaged the car, however, Srinagar police said, “Prima facie, equipment failure seems to be the reason behind the blast.”</p>.<p>An elderly couple, Hafizullah Bhat and his wife, residents of Nishat’s Kral Sangri area, were in the car when the incident happened, police said, adding that the duo is safe.</p>.<p>Police teams and other security agencies visited the spot to investigate the nature of the blast.</p>.<p>The road towards the blast scene was temporarily closed and traffic was diverted to other routes.</p>
<p>A blast took place in the back of a car near Dal Lake here on Sunday with police suspecting equipment failure to be the reason behind it, officials said.</p>.<p>The blast took place near ghat no. 21 on Boulevard Road when thousands of locals and tourists were visiting the tulip garden.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/nightlife-makes-a-return-to-srinagar-after-three-decades-1205966.html" target="_blank">Nightlife makes a return to Srinagar after three decades</a></strong><br /><br />The eyewitnesses claimed that something exploded by the roadside which damaged the car, however, Srinagar police said, “Prima facie, equipment failure seems to be the reason behind the blast.”</p>.<p>An elderly couple, Hafizullah Bhat and his wife, residents of Nishat’s Kral Sangri area, were in the car when the incident happened, police said, adding that the duo is safe.</p>.<p>Police teams and other security agencies visited the spot to investigate the nature of the blast.</p>.<p>The road towards the blast scene was temporarily closed and traffic was diverted to other routes.</p>