Dozens Killed in Blast At Indian Train Station From: The Washington Post | Date: August 2, 1999 | Copyright 1999 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

At least 60 people were killed and more than 120 people were injured today when a powerful explosion rocked a railway station in eastern India, railway officials and domestic news agencies said.

Railway officials put the death toll at 60 and said 120 were injured in the explosion that tore through Gaisan station, a small- town rail stop in West Bengal state, 300 miles north of Calcutta. The Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency said 70 people were killed and 135 injured.

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