Two persons were killed when a powerful bomb exploded in Imphal West district of Manipur late on Tuesday night, official sources said.

A powerful bomb, allegedly planted by unidentified militants, went off at Kamakhya Pemton college campus at Hiyangthang area, 15 km from Imphal.

Two persons identified as Meghachandra Singh (25) and A Guni (40) who were nearby were killed in the explosion, the sources said.

Their bodies were brought to Regional Institute of Medical Science and Hospital in Imphal for post-mortem.