Around 11 people have been injured after a massive explosion took place inside one of the coaches in Kamakhya-Dekargaon Intercity Express in Assam’s Udalguri.
In a tweet, the news agency ANI said, “Assam: Explosion inside one of the coaches in Kamakhya-Dekargaon Intercity Express in Udalguri. 11 persons injured. More details awaited.”
A Northeast Frontier Railway spokesperson said, “The explosion was reported at Harisinga railway station around 7.04 pm.”
According to the sources, eleven people were injured while one of the victims who was critical has been rushed to a hospital.
The police have started the investigation, however, it has not been ascertained whether the explosion was caused by a grenade or an improvised explosive device (IED).
More details are awaited.
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