🔗 Share this article Tragedy Hits as Inadvertent Explosion at Police Station in Kashmir Region Under Indian Control Results in Nine Deaths A tragic detonation at a security post in the Kashmir region under Indian control has caused the loss of nine persons and injuries to thirty-two others, according to official statements. The incident took place when a cache of seized explosive materials accidentally blew up during management operations. Chronology of Incidents The blast happened on Friday night at the Nowgam law enforcement facility, where detonation agents taken from Faridabad in the northern province of Haryana province were being held provisionally. Local police chief announced that the explosives were awaiting scientific analysis when a "extremely tragic" incident during handling led to their blast at approximately 23:20 local time. Police Statements Law enforcement officials asserted that this was an "accidental detonation" and as opposed to a terror incident. "Any other speculation regarding the cause of this event is unneeded," emphasized the law enforcement head during a press briefing. The police station suffered severe damage from the explosion, with adjacent buildings also being affected by the intense detonation. Consequences and Victims Multiple vehicles were "covered in blaze and reduced to charred husks, with debris scattered across the site," according to official reports. "The intensity of the detonation was so powerful that some body parts were retrieved from close-by residences, approximately 100-200 meters distant the police station," reported an police contact. The bulk of the casualties were police officers, along with forensic personnel, two crime scene photographers, and a clothing professional who was present with the personnel. Government Response The area's Administrative Head stated condolences and declared that an probe had been ordered into the catastrophic occurrence. "I have commissioned a probe to determine the reason of the unintentional blast. Deeply anguished by the death of valuable individuals due to exceptionally devastating unintentional explosion at Nowgam security post in Srinagar. My commiserations to the bereaved families. I hope for rapid recuperation of the injured," stated the authority on online channels.