NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Firday took to social media to report alarming developments amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. In a series of posts on X, Abdullah said he could hear intermittent sounds of explosions , likely from heavy artillery fire, and confirmed a blackout across Jammu city.
“Blackout in Jammu now. Sirens can be heard across the city,” he wrote, followed shortly by another update: “Intermittent sounds of blasts, probably heavy artillery, can now be heard from where I am.”
His statements came amid explosion sounds heard in Samba as India's air defence intercepted Pakistani drones.
“Blackout in Jammu now. Sirens can be heard across the city,” he wrote, followed shortly by another update: “Intermittent sounds of blasts, probably heavy artillery, can now be heard from where I am.”
Intermittent sounds of blasts, probably heavy artillery, can now be heard from where I am.
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) May 9, 2025
His statements came amid explosion sounds heard in Samba as India's air defence intercepted Pakistani drones.
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