Tragedy Strikes: Accidental Blast at Police Station Claims Nine Lives in Kashmir

Sun Nov 16 2025 04:50:57 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

An accidental explosion at a police station in Indian-administered Kashmir has resulted in the deaths of nine individuals, alongside numerous injuries, highlighting the hazards associated with handling seized explosives.

In a tragic incident in Indian-administered Kashmir, an accidental explosion at the Nowgam police station has left nine dead and over thirty injured. The explosion occurred during the handling of confiscated explosives that were being prepared for forensic examination. Authorities confirmed that the blast was accidental, dispelling any notions of a terrorist attack. The region's Lieutenant Governor has ordered an investigation into the mishap, which caused widespread damage and raised concerns about safety protocols.

Nine people have been killed and 32 injured after a stockpile of confiscated explosives accidentally blew up at a police station in Indian-administered Kashmir, police said.

It comes just days after a car blast killed several people in Delhi, in what the government has called a terror incident.

The explosion happened on Friday evening at Nowgam police station, and the explosives were seized from Faridabad in the northern state of Haryana earlier in the week.

The region's director general of police, Nalin Prabhat, stated that the explosives were being sent for forensic examination but due to a very unfortunate mishap during handling, they detonated around 23:20 local time (17:50 GMT).

Police confirmed that it was an accidental detonation, not a terrorist attack. Any other speculation into the cause of this incident is unnecessary, the police chief informed journalists.

The police station suffered severe damage in the explosion, with adjacent buildings also affected. Multiple vehicles were engulfed in flames, reduced to charred remains, and debris scattered across the site.

According to a police statement, the intensity of the blast was such that body parts were recovered from nearby houses, approximately 100-200 meters away from the police station. Most victims were police officers, along with forensic personnel, crime scene photographers, and a tailor who was present.

Manoj Sinha, the region's Lieutenant Governor, expressed condolences and said he had ordered an investigation into the incident, stating, Deeply anguished by the loss of precious lives due to an extremely tragic accidental blast at Nowgam police station in Srinagar. My condolences to the bereaved families. I pray for speedy recovery of the injured.