RAIPUR: Six personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were injured in a blast on platform number 2 of Raipur railway station in Chhattisgarh on Saturday morning.
The jawans were rushed to hospital where the condition of one head constable is stated to be critical.
The incident took place around 6.30 am when jawans were shifting boxes of detonators set, fell on the floor. The boxes were being shifted from one coach to another of a Special CRPF train.
“A box carrying detonators accidentally fell down while shifting was being done by CRPF personnel at Raipur railway station. Nearly 29 detonators exploded due to which a few personnel were injured. Two of them were released after first aid while others were shifted to hospital,” Dalip Ambesh, CRPF spokesperson told TOI.
People on the platform rushed towards the sound of the blast and found six jawans injured. The spot was cordoned off and each movement on the platform came to a standstill until the rescue of jawans was done.
The details on where the explosives were being carried to, are yet to be ascertained. The jawans were admitted to a private hospital in Raipur.
The jawans were rushed to hospital where the condition of one head constable is stated to be critical.
The incident took place around 6.30 am when jawans were shifting boxes of detonators set, fell on the floor. The boxes were being shifted from one coach to another of a Special CRPF train.
“A box carrying detonators accidentally fell down while shifting was being done by CRPF personnel at Raipur railway station. Nearly 29 detonators exploded due to which a few personnel were injured. Two of them were released after first aid while others were shifted to hospital,” Dalip Ambesh, CRPF spokesperson told TOI.
People on the platform rushed towards the sound of the blast and found six jawans injured. The spot was cordoned off and each movement on the platform came to a standstill until the rescue of jawans was done.
The details on where the explosives were being carried to, are yet to be ascertained. The jawans were admitted to a private hospital in Raipur.