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#AssamTrainBlast: 11 injured in explosion in Kamakhya-Dekargaon Intercity Express

#AssamTrainBlast: 11 injured in explosion in Kamakhya-Dekargaon Intercity Express

Dec 01, 2018
09:18 pm

What's the story

As many as 11 people have reportedly been injured in an explosion inside one of the coaches of the Kamakhya-Dekargaon Intercity Express in Assam's Udalguri. The explosion took place at around 6:45 pm when the train was near Harisinga railway station, said a media report quoting a Northeast Frontier Railway spokesperson. The condition of one of the injured persons is critical. Here's more.

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Explosion took place in the running train: Police

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Images from the blast inside the train

Information

Police have launched an investigation

The police have initiated a probe into the explosion, and they are yet to ascertain whether the blast was caused by a bomb or short circuit. Railway officials and police have rushed to the incident site that is located about 95km from Guwahati.

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Here's what the PRO of Northeast Frontier Railway said