🔗 Share this article Tragedy Strikes as Unintentional Blast at Law Enforcement Facility in Kashmir Region Under Indian Control Claims Nine Deaths A catastrophic blast at a police station in Indian-administered Kashmir has caused the fatalities of nine people and injuries to thirty-two others, according to authority reports. The incident occurred when a stockpile of impounded blast substances accidentally blew up during management operations. Timeline of Events The blast happened on the evening of Friday at the Nowgam security post, where explosive materials confiscated in Faridabad in the northern province of Haryana state were being held provisionally. Area police chief announced that the explosives were scheduled for technical investigation when a "very unfortunate" incident during handling caused their explosion at approximately 23:20 in the evening. Authority Statements Security forces verified that this was an "inadvertent blast" and rather than a terrorist attack. "Alternative theories regarding the reason of this occurrence is unwarranted," highlighted the security director during a press briefing. The security post experienced significant harm from the detonation, with neighboring structures also being affected by the powerful blast. Consequences and Casualties Numerous cars were "consumed by fire and transformed into ashen remains, with fragments distributed across the area," according to police accounts. "The power of the explosion was such that some human remains were retrieved from close-by residences, approximately between 100 and 200 meters from the security post," stated an authority informant. Most of the victims were police officers, along with forensic personnel, two investigative imaging experts, and a garment worker who was with the team. Administration Reaction The territory's Administrative Head stated commiserations and declared that an probe had been directed into the tragic incident. "I have ordered a investigation to ascertain the reason of the unintentional blast. Profoundly distressed by the death of valuable individuals due to extremely tragic accidental blast at Nowgam law enforcement facility in Srinagar. My sympathies to the bereaved families. I pray for rapid recuperation of the harmed," wrote the authority on online channels.