Chennai blasts: Railways releases list of dead and injured
A woman was killed and at least 14 others were injured in two minor blasts in an express train at the Chennai Central Railway Station on Thursday morning.
According to reports, the blasts occurred around 7.30 am in the sleeper coaches S4 and S5 of the Bangalore-Guwahati Express as it entered platform number 9 of the station. Both coaches were damaged in the blasts.
The woman who lost her life in the incident was identified as Swati, 24. She was an employee of the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).
Of the 14 injured, condition of two are serious and they are being operated upon, said the Railways.
All injured were admitted to Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital.
Following is the list of injured passengers who were travelling by Train No.12509, Bangalore-Guwahati Express:
Major Injuries
Unidentified - Male
Sumantho Devnath - 37 Years - Male
Minor injuries
Shaiful Haque - 27 Years - Male
Anjanedu - 29 Years - Male
Vimal Kumar Das - 43 Years - Male
Shagun Kumar Rai - 23 Years - Male
Altaf Khan - 17 Years - Male
Uma - 35 Years - Female
Jitendra Mohanto Deka - 58 Years - Male
Sari - 21 Years - Male
Murali - 27 Years - Male
Bijoy Kumar - 14 Years - Male
Sudanchand Debnath - 64 Years - Male
Surendra Varma - 31 Years - Male
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