At least six children have been injured when a bomb went off in front of a health post at Ramgunj,  Belgadiya of Sunsari district on Tuesday.

The injured have been identified as Bikram Poddar, Bimala Poddar, Bindu Yadav, Manish Sah, Roshan Mahato and Ashmita. They are undergoing treatment at the Koshi Zonal Hospital.

According to the police, the bomb went off when the children were playing with a tin box.None has claimed responsibility for the explosion.