The body of one of the victims of a fatal mine blast in India is removed from the scene.
At least four people are thought to have died in the blast, which happened in the city of Guwahati in India's northeastern state of Assam.
One is critically injured in a local hospital.
Distraught relatives joined onlookers at the scene.
(SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) HAMEED ALI, A RELATION OF A VICTIM, SAYING:
"I haven't yet visited the spot but I heard two persons died on the spot and one person is critically injured, who is in hospital, and two persons died in the hospital so total four people died."
The blast was reportedly caused by an electrical short circuit, as workers wired up explosives for detonation in the mine.
Further investigations are underway to determine the cause of the tragedy.
Sunita Rappai, Reuters
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