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Jun 16, 2025
Explosion during mosque demolition injures 3 in Kashmir
While locals were taking down an old mosque in Handwara, North Kashmir, to make way for a new one, an unexpected explosion left three people injured on Monday morning. The injured—Mudasir Ahmad Mir of Nutnoosa, Ghulam Ahmad Tantray of Kachri, and Owais Ahmad of Hadipora—were quickly taken to the hospital and are now stable.
TL;DR
Site of incident has been sealed
After the blast, security forces locked down the site and police began investigating what caused the explosion. According to the Superintendent of Police in Handwara, teams are working to figure out exactly how it happened and more details should come out as the investigation continues.