At least 9 killed and 32 injured in an explosion at Kashmir police station

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Saturday, November 15, 2025

15/11/2025

At least 9 killed and 32 injured in an explosion at Kashmir police station

Relatives of Mohammad Shafi Parray, a Kashmiri civilian who was killed when a cache of confiscated explosives detonated inside a police station, mourn as they wait for his body outside his residence in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir on Nov 15. (AP)

SRINAGAR, India, Nov 15, (AP): A cache of confiscated explosives detonated inside a police station in Indian-controlled Kashmir, killing at least nine people and injuring 32 others, police said on Saturday.

The blast occurred in the Nowgam area of Srinagar, the region’s main city, late Friday when a team of forensic experts and police were examining the explosive material, said Nalin Prabhat, the region’s police director-general. He ruled out any foul play, saying it was an accident.

Most of the dead were police and forensic officials. Some of the injured were in critical condition, police said.

The huge blast ripped through the police station, setting it and multiple vehicles on fire. According to the news agency Press Trust of India, small successive explosions prevented immediate rescue operations.