3 persons injured in Assam train blast

The explosion took place at the Harisinga railway station around 7.04 pm, a Northeast Frontier Railway spokesperson said.

It was yet to be determined if the blast was caused by an improvised explosive device or a grenade.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Railway, police officials have rushed to the site to take stock of the situation
• Blast took place in Kamakhya-Dekargaon Intercity Express in Udalguri
• Investigations were still underway

Three persons were injured after an explosion took place inside one of the coaches in Kamakhya-Dekargaon Intercity Express in Udalguri, Assam, ANI news agency reported.

The explosion took place at the Harisinga railway station around 7.04 pm, a Northeast Frontier Railway spokesperson said.

The injured persons, one of whom was in critical condition, were rushed to a hospital. Railway and police officials have rushed to the site -- around 95 km from Guwahati, the sources said.

Investigations are on and it was yet to be ascertained whether the explosion was caused by a grenade or an improvised explosive device (IED), the sources added.

However, public relations officer of Northeast Frontier Railway, Nripen Bhattacharya said it was yet to be determined whether the explosion was caused by a bomb blast or a short circuit blast. He confirmed that no casualties had taken place.