Eleven houses damaged in multiple cylinder blasts

At least eleven houses were damaged in multiple cooking gas cylinder blasts at Lichubagan area here today.

"As per preliminary investigation, people heard sounds of six blasts of cooking gas cylinders. We are probing the matter further," Assistant Commissioner of Police Suprotive Lal Barua said.

All the 11 damaged houses were situated in one compound and were given on rent, he added.

"None suffered burn injuries, but five persons fainted due to shock. We have sent them to the GMC Hospital," Barua said.