THE LAGOS STATE WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT OFFICE (LSWMO), YESTERDAY, SEALED OFF SOME BUILDINGS/PROPERTIES ACROSS THE STATE OVER DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTAL INFRACTIONS.(PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE
At least nine people were killed and 32 others injured in an accidental explosion at a police station in Kashmir, officials said, after materials used to make bombs detonated during forensic examination.
The blast occurred just before midnight Friday in Nowgam, in the India-administered region, as officers were inspecting materials seized during a terrorism investigation. Regional Director-General of Police Nalin Prabhat described the incident as “very unfortunate” and urged against speculation on its cause.
The explosives and other weapons had been confiscated in Faridabad while investigating a car bombing in New Delhi that killed eight people earlier in the week, which authorities classified as a terrorist attack. Officials said the materials were linked to the Pakistan-based militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed. Six individuals were arrested in connection with the seizure, including four doctors whose licenses were revoked on Friday.
The explosion caused extensive damage to the police station and nearby structures. Police reported body parts scattered up to 650 feet from the blast site, and several vehicles were destroyed by fire. Regional Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has ordered a formal investigation to determine how the detonation occurred.
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