At least nine people were killed and 29 injured late Friday when a pile of confiscated explosives detonated inside a police station in the Indian-administered portion of Kashmir, police sources confirmed. The explosion comes just days after a car blast in New Delhi killed eight people, raising fresh concerns over security in the region.
Most of the victims were policemen and forensic officials who had been examining the seized explosives at the Nowgam police station. Several of the injured remain in critical condition. Authorities said the blast was so powerful that body parts were found in nearby houses up to 200 meters away. Identification of the victims is still underway, with some bodies reportedly burned beyond recognition.
A local police official told Reuters that the explosion ripped through the compound, engulfing it in flames. Fire tenders were rushed to the scene to contain the blaze. The police chief of Jammu and Kashmir is expected to address the media shortly with further details.
The incident follows a deadly car explosion in New Delhi earlier this week that killed at least eight people, which the government has described as a terror attack. The back-to-back blasts have heightened fears of escalating violence in a region already fraught with instability.
Kashmir remains one of the world’s most volatile flashpoints, claimed in full by both India and Pakistan, who have fought multiple wars over the territory. The latest tragedy underscores the fragile security situation and the ongoing risks posed by militant activity and unresolved tensions in the disputed region.
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