Blast rocks Assam ahead of Republic Day, train derailed
January 25th, 2011 - 8:55 pm ICT by ANIGuwahati, Jan 25 (ANI): A powerful bomb planted by unidentified militants on a rail bridge exploded damaging a portion of the tracks and derailing a goods train in Assam’s North Cachar Hills District on Tuesday on the eve of Republic Day.
According to television reports, the bomb that was placed on a rail bridge near Lower Haflong Bridge, exploded this afternoon derailing the engine of a goods train, which was on its way from Lumding to Silchar.
No casualties have, however, been reported into the incident.
Train services in the Lumding-Badarpur section has been temporarily suspended.
Security measures have been intensified after the blast. (ANI)
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