India, Nov. 15 -- At least nine people were killed, and several others injured after a late-night explosion on Friday at the Nowgam police station in Jammu and Kashmir. The accidental explosion took place while the officials were examining samples from explosives which were seized during the terror module bust in Faridabad.

The blast, which occurred at around 11:20 pm, also damaged parts of the police station building and surrounding areas.

Local residents, recounting the aftermath of the explosion, said they heard a "loud blast" and were "shaken". "We went to sleep later and found out about it this morning..." Shafad Ahmed, a local resident, told ANI news agency.

Ahmed said the local residents had reached the spot after finding out ab...