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One person died and two were injured in a Starčevo explosion

July 18, 2026, 11:05 AMUpdated: July 18, 2026, 12:17 PM

An explosive device was activated in the yard of a family home in Starčevo: one person died and two were injured and hospitalised. Police and the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Pančevo are establishing the circumstances and immediate cause.

What matters

Fatality and injuries

According to the Interior Ministry, one person died and two others were injured.

Hospitalisation

The injured people were taken to hospital urgently.

Investigation

The scene examination is being conducted with the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Pančevo; the Interior Ministry is establishing all circumstances and the cause.

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How sources frame this story

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Interior Ministry statement

N1: explosive device activated in a Starčevo home's yard

Citing the Interior Ministry, N1 reports that an explosive device was activated in a family home's yard in Starčevo on the evening of July 17. One person died, two were injured and hospitalised, and police and the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Pančevo are investigating.

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Overall takeaway

One death and the hospitalisation of two injured people are confirmed; the cause of the device's activation is still being established in the investigation.