The defence ministry confirmed the incident, indicating the early afternoon blast occurred at a munitions dump.
It was feared the toll would rise as injured "keep coming," emergency services head and doctor Aleksandar Klickovic told Beta.
Serbia's national broadcaster RTS reported an injured toll of at least 20.
Defence Minister Zoran Djordjevic was on his way to the scene, his ministry said.
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