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At least nine people were killed and 29 injured when a pile of confiscated explosives blew up at a police station in Indian-controlled Kashmir late on Friday, police sources said, days after a car blast in New Delhi killed eight people.
Most of the dead were police officers, including forensic officials who were examining the explosives, said the sources, who did not wish to be named. Some of the injured are in critical condition, they said.
“The identification of the bodies is underway, as some have been completely burnt,” one of the sources said.
“The blast’s ferocity was such that some human remains were found in nearby residences, approximately 100-200 meters away from the police station,” an eyewitness recounted.
Tragedy struck in Srinagar when at least nine individuals lost their lives due to the explosion of seized explosives at a local police station.
Earlier, a local police official told Reuters an explosion had ripped through Nowgam police station. The official said fire had engulfed the compound and fire tenders had been rushed to the spot.
Nuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan have for decades fought periodic wars over the disputed region of Kashmir, which they both claim in full and rule only in part.
