Nine people lost their lives and at least 29 others were injured after a powerful accidental explosion ripped through the Nowgam police station in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar on Saturday, officials said. The blast occurred while a team of police personnel, including members of the forensic unit, were handling seized explosive material inside the station.

Authorities said identification of the deceased is still underway, as several bodies were severely charred. Among those killed are a Naib Tehsildar (Executive Magistrate) and a local tailor who was present in the premises at the time.

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How the Nowgam blast happened

News agency IANS mentioned sources as saying that the explosives that detonated had been recovered during the recent crackdown on the ‘white-collar’ terror m

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