2 killed in blast in Kolkata

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Two people, including a woman, have been killed and several others injured in explosion in Kolkata.

09 April,2012 12:47 pm

According to police reports, the blast took place around 9.00 p.m. when at least 15 people, including some women, were working in an embroidery workshop housed in a building.The blast took place at a multi storey building. Two people were killed and seven others were injured in the explosion, said a senior police officer.The two died on the spot while the rest sustained critical burnt injuries. The impact of the blast was so heavy that a major portion of the building and few others located nearby were badly damaged. The injured have been admitted to the hospital.Senior police officers including a bomb and dog squad are at the spot. The cause of the explosion is yet to be ascertained.