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Blast near railway station

KANNUR: An explosion occurred at the railway compound here at around 11.30 a.m. on Tuesday when garbage collected near the third platform of the railway station was burned. A Railway employee, identified as M. Krishnan (35), suffered minor burn injuries from the blast and had been hospitalised, the police said. The police said that an investigation was on to find out whether a country bomb hidden under the heap of waste went off in the fire. Fire Service personnel rushed to the spot and doused the fire. The bomb squad of the police examined the spot. — Staff Reporter

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