Two persons, including a 45-year-old scrap collector and an 8-year-old boy, died and two others were injured after an unidentified explosion in Assam's Jorhat district on Saturday.
The incident occurred in the Raja Maidam area of Jorhat town on Saturday afternoon, with locals describing the sound of the explosion as massive.
Police said the injured were immediately taken to Jorhat Medical College and Hospital, where doctors declared two of them dead.
The deceased have been identified as Noor Mohammad (45) and Mohammad Iqbal (8), both residents of Rajamaidam New Colony in Jorhat town.
The injured are Sehnaj Begum (12) and Noorjahan Begum (35).
Senior superintendent of police (SSP) of Jorhat, Sibhrajyoti Bora, said that Noor Mohammad used to collect scrap materials from various parts of the town and store them at his rented house for further processing.
Locals said Noor was processing the scrap materials with a hammer when the explosion occurred, and children playing nearby were caught in the blast.
The incident has created tension in the area, with residents expressing fear and concern over safety.
