Manipur, April 25 -- An earth-shattering bomb blast, suspected to be an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), rocked Kangpokpi district around 12.30 am on Wednesday destroying a bridge along the National Highway-2 near Saparmeina under Gamnom Saparmeina Police Station.

The explosion was so strong that residents as far as 15 kilometers away from district headquarters not only heard its deafening roar but also felt its powerful shockwave.

The blast left the bridge with significant damage, leaving behind three craters. The blast tremor caused damage to the windows, ceilings, and infrastructure of Saparmeina and its adjoining villages, as well as impacting the structure of the EBCCF Church located in Saparmeina.

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