8 Bihari labourers injured in explosion

Load carrier damaged in explosion at Larkipora in Anantnag. -Excelsior/Sajad Dar
Load carrier damaged in explosion at Larkipora in Anantnag. -Excelsior/Sajad Dar

Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Sept 27: Eight Bihari labourers were injured in an explosion in Anantnag district today.
Police said the blast occurred in a load carrier vehicle carrying a concrete vibration machine, a portable generator and a cane of oil.

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“An explosion occurred in the cement mix settling vibration machine, adjacent portable generator and tin can of oil being carried with labourers in a load carrier at Larkipora Anantnag,” a police official said.
Eight labourers sustained burn injuries and they are being treated at a hospital, police said.
“All stable. No terrorist angle observed. Investigation started,” police said.
The injured have been identified as Chotu Kumar, Paramjit, Pawan Kumar, Kiran Lal, Jitin Reshi, Titu Kumar and Shan Kumar, all from Bihar.