A blast has torn through a police station in India-administered Kashmir, sparking a fire. It comes amid heightened tensions in India after a deadly car explosion in New Delhi this week.A police station in Srinagar in India-administered Kashmir has been hit by an explosion, police said Friday.
At least three people have died in the “accidental” explosion, according to reports by Indian media.
News channel NDTV reported seven people were killed and 27 injured, with five of them in critical condition, citing unnamed sources. Meanwhile, national newspaper Hindustan Times reported three people had died and several others were injured, without specifying a source.
A blast has torn through a police station in India-administered Kashmir, sparking a fire. It comes amid heightened tensions in India after a deadly car explosion in New Delhi this week.
Indian paramilitary soldiers guard during a security check in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on November 14, 2025.
At least three people have died in the “accidental” explosion, according to reports by Indian media.
News channel NDTV reported seven people were killed and 27 injured, with five of them in critical condition, citing unnamed sources. Meanwhile, national newspaper Hindustan Times reported three people had died and several others were injured, without specifying a source.
What do we know about the incident?
The blast reportedly happened while officials were handling explosives that had been seized during a police operation into a terror cell, according to Indian news agency PTI.
The Nowgam police station was engulfed in fire as a result of the explosion and several vehicles nearby were damaged.
Most of those dead or injured are members of the police force or the forensic team which was inspecting the explosives, reports said.
Several small explosions followed the initial blast, which briefly delayed rescue and firefighting efforts.
Why are tensions high in India?
While the explosion appears to have been an accident, it comes amid heightened tensions in India.
On Monday, a car exploded in the capital, New Delhi, killing at least eight people in what the Indian government has called a terror attack.
Indian security agencies detained several suspects in Kashmir as part of their investigations into the car explosion.-DW
