Indo-Pak tension: Pitch-black night, wail of sirens keep locals on western front awake in fear
Indo-Pak tension: Pitch-black night, wail of sirens keep locals on western front awake in fear
NEW DELHI/CHANDIGARH: (May 9) It was a second straight night of darkness and fear for locals of several districts on India's western border as sirens wailed on Friday upon spotting of aerial threats from Pakistan that were effectively engaged by the armed forces.
From Srinagar and Jammu to Punjab's multiple districts, Jaisalmer and Jodhpur in Rajasthan, and parts of Gujarat, a vast stretch of the border areas plunged into darkness with public announcements made, urging people to switch off lights as a precautionary measure.
Blasts were heard in the Jammu region and south Kashmir as well as in Pathankot, Ferozepur and Jaisalmer. Residents in Punjab's Gurdaspur and Tarn Taran's Patti area too reported sound of explosions, although there was no official confirmation on its cause.
