Massive Blast At Nowgam Police Station Leaves 9 Dead; Shockwaves Through Local Community, Probe Underway

Nine people were killed and 32 injured in a massive accidental explosion at Srinagar’s Nowgam police station late Thursday night, after a large cache of seized explosives detonated during forensic handling. According to the Home Ministry, the blast is under investigation; J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha and multiple political leaders have condoled the tragic deaths.

Updated on: 15 November 2025 4:34 pm

Site of a police station that was destroyed by an accidental explosion in Nowgam, Srinagar, Kashmir. | Photo: Yasir Iqbal

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Broken pieces of glass scattered in a room of an adjacent building that was damaged by the accidental explosion at the Nowgam Police Station in Srinagar. | Photo: Yasir Iqbal

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Security personnel keep vigil after an accidental explosion ripped through Nowgam police station on late Friday night, in Srinagar. | Photo: Yasir Iqbal

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Accidental explosion at Srinagar’s Nowgam police station - Relatives protest

Relatives and family members mourn the death of Mohammed Shadi, who was killed in an accidental explosion at the Nowgam Police Station in Srinagar. | Photo: Yasir Iqbal

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Relatives and family members mourn the death of Mohammed Shadi, who was killed in an accidental explosion at the Nowgam Police Station in Srinagar. | Photo: Yasir Iqbal

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Blast at Srinagar’s Nowgam police station

Relatives stage a protest demanding the mortal remains of Mohammad Shafi Parry, a tailor who was killed in an accidental explosion which ripped through Nowgam police station on late Friday night, in Srinagar. | Photo: Yasir Iqbal

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Mohammad Shafi Parrys relatives protest in Nowgam

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Relatives and family members mourn the death of Mohammed Shadi, who was killed in an accidental explosion at the Nowgam Police Station in Srinagar. | Photo: Yasir Iqbal

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