At least 11 people were injured in an explosion that took place in Rangia-Dekargaon Intercity Express train at Harisinga in Assam’s Udalguri, reported news agency ANI.
The cause of the explosion is yet to be ascertained. (ANI photo)
According to district officials, the explosion took place inside one of the coaches. The cause of the explosion is yet to be ascertained.
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The blast took place at 7:10 pm at Harisinga railway station. Investigation is underway to ascertain if it was a bomb.
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The blast took place at 7:10 pm at Harisinga railway station. Investigation is underway to ascertain if it was a bomb.
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“It hasn’t yet been confirmed whether it was bomb blast or short circuit blast. No casualties have taken place,” ANI quoted Nripen Bhattacharya, PRO of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR).
Train movement has not been affected as train is at station and two more lines are available, he added. There was no major damage to the train.
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