HT Correspondent
SIVASAGAR, July 6: A 62-year-old man lost his life in a tragic accident after an air tank exploded at a tyre repair and air filling shop in Singhaduwar under Jaysagar police station around noon on Saturday.
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According to eyewitnesses, the victim, identified as Sunbaba Ali, was speaking with a customer when the air tank burst with a deafening sound.
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The explosion severely injured Ali, resulting in the loss of both legs.
He was immediately rushed to Jaysagar Civil Hospital and later referred to a hospital in Dibrugarh, but succumbed to his injuries en route near Moran.
Another individual present at the scene sustained minor injuries.
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Jaysagar police reached the spot shortly after the incident and have initiated an inquiry.
