India, July 14 -- A truck driver and a mechanic sustained burn injuries when an oil tanker truck that they were trying to repair with a welding machine sparked a fire that led to the tanker blowing up in Assam's Digboi on Sunday afternoon.

According to District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) officials, the blast took place in Ramnagar area of Digboi town when a 12-wheeler oil tanker caught fire during welding repairs.

Police said the vehicle had come from Daimukh area of Lakhimpur district.

The injured have been identified as Sunil Bora (51), the truck driver, and Umesh Singh (46), a mechanic working at the garage.

Police said both sustained burn injuries to their face and body and had been referred to Assam Medical College and ...