India and Pakistan accuse each other of violating ceasefire as explosions continue: Live updates

✕ Close Explosions heard over Srinagar in Kashmir hours after ceasefire

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India and Pakistan have accused each other of violating a ceasefire after explosions were heard over two cities in India-administered Kashmir, just hours after a truce was reached between the two nuclear-armed countries.

Indian foreign secretary Vikram Misri blamed Pakistan for violating the truce after “huge” blasts were heard over Srinagar, a city to the north of Indian Kashmir, at around 9pm India time.

“For the last few hours, there have been repeated violations of the ceasefire reached earlier between India and Pakistan,” Mr Misri said. “The armed forces are giving an adequate and appropriate response to these violations.

In Islamabad, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry blamed India for initiating a ceasefire violation, claiming its own forces were handling “the situation with responsibility and restraint”.

Earlier, hours after the ceasefire was signed, The Independent’s producer Mohammad Dawood, who is in Srinagar, said it was “like the city was being bombed” with blasts did not stop for around an hour.

Witnesses also saw projectiles over Jammu, to the south, at around 7.45pm India time.. There were also reports of explosions over Gujarat, and Indian state further south.