Srinagar/IBNS, Nov. 15 -- A devastating explosion at the Nowgam police station in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, killed at least seven people and left 27 others injured on Friday night.

Officials warned that the death toll may rise, as at least five of the injured are in critical condition.

According to police sources, a large cache of confiscated explosives stored inside the police station went off at around 11:20 pm while a forensic team and police personnel were examining the material.

Most of the victims were policemen and forensic experts, along with two officials from the Srinagar administration, including a naib tehsildar.

The injured were immediately shifted to the Indian Army's 92 Base Hospital and the Sher-i-Kashmir Institute ...