A woman died in an explosion on a train at the Chennai central railway station this morning. 10 people have been injured. The blast reportedly took place at around 7:30 am on the Bangalore-Guwahati Express, which was at the platform 9 of the station. The train had just arrived when the blast took place, |
on the spot.
Both these coaches have been badly damaged.
The nature of the blast is not known yet.
The station has now been cordoned off and is teeming with police personnel. Sniffer dogs have been scouring the platforms. The injured have been taken to the Rajiv Gandhi government hospital nearby.