<p>A man was injured in an explosion at the Hubballi Railway Station in north Karnataka on Monday, police said.</p>.<p>The explosion took place at Hubballi station's platform no. 1 when a tea vendor reportedly opened an abandoned parcel.</p>.<p>"Due to the explosion, one person was injured and a glass nearby was broken," said a police officer. He added it was not a major explosion. Soon after the incident, Railway Police and the officials rushed to the spot.</p>.<p>The vendor, Hussainsab Makanwale, sustained serious injuries to his hand and was shifted to the Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) Hospital in Hubballi. </p>.<p>The intensity of the blast shattered the window of the station manager's office.</p>.<p>Sources said that there were also several small plastic boxes, which contained explosive material, and the parcel had the words 'Kolhapur' and 'MLA' written on it. </p>.<p>According to the police, these small boxes appeared to have low-intensity explosives. The entire platform was cordoned off and an extensive search operation was being carried out, police sources said.</p>.<p>The bomb squad is on the scene and is attempting to defuse the explosives. They are also waiting for experts to arrive and assess the bomb materials. </p>.<p><em>(With inputs from PTI.)</em></p>
<p>A man was injured in an explosion at the Hubballi Railway Station in north Karnataka on Monday, police said.</p>.<p>The explosion took place at Hubballi station's platform no. 1 when a tea vendor reportedly opened an abandoned parcel.</p>.<p>"Due to the explosion, one person was injured and a glass nearby was broken," said a police officer. He added it was not a major explosion. Soon after the incident, Railway Police and the officials rushed to the spot.</p>.<p>The vendor, Hussainsab Makanwale, sustained serious injuries to his hand and was shifted to the Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) Hospital in Hubballi. </p>.<p>The intensity of the blast shattered the window of the station manager's office.</p>.<p>Sources said that there were also several small plastic boxes, which contained explosive material, and the parcel had the words 'Kolhapur' and 'MLA' written on it. </p>.<p>According to the police, these small boxes appeared to have low-intensity explosives. The entire platform was cordoned off and an extensive search operation was being carried out, police sources said.</p>.<p>The bomb squad is on the scene and is attempting to defuse the explosives. They are also waiting for experts to arrive and assess the bomb materials. </p>.<p><em>(With inputs from PTI.)</em></p>