Korba, Jan 26 (PTI) Three girls were injured after electronic smoke devices tied to their legs exploded during a dance performance at a Republic Day event in Korba in Chhattisgarh on Friday, a police official said.

The three suffered burn injuries on the legs, he added.

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"The event was held in Ambedkar stadium in Balco Nagar. The three girls, who are students of a private school, were given first aid at a nearby hospital," the said.

The kin of the girls have not filed any complaint as yet, Balco Nagar police station official Nitin Upadhyay said.

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