Durgapur (WB), Aug 1 (PTI) At least 27 persons including 14 children were injured when gas balloons burst inside a CRPF camp here in Burdwan West district during a programme, an official of the paramilitary force said.

The incident occurred shortly after 4 pm inside the camp at Amarabati area of the city, CRPF DIG Vinay K Singh said.

He said 27 people including 14 children were injured and they were taken to a private hospital.

The condition of three was stated to be serious, Singh said.

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