Silchar, July 26 -- Four persons, including a resident of Tripura's Agartala, died in an explosion at a metal processing industry in Assam's Cachar district on Sunday morning, police said.

The deceased were identified as Appu Boraik (32), Kiron Munda (28), Shyamal Gaur and Sagar Nath from Agartala. Police said all four died on the spot. After doctors at Silchar Medical College and Hospital (SMCH) confirmed the deaths, the bodies were sent for postmortem examination.

"The bodies have been identified by the family members. A case will be registered and further investigation is underway," Cachar senior superintendent of police (SSP) Sanjeev Saikia said.

According to police, the explosion took place around 11am at Kade Global Infrastructur...