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    Flying object crashes in Kashmir's Wuyen village after airstrikes

    Synopsis

    Following Indian airstrikes and heightened aerial activity, a mysterious flying object crashed in Wuyen village, Pampore, causing explosions and prompting a swift response from fire and emergency services. The army has secured the area as investigations begin to determine the object's identity amidst ongoing heavy cross-border firing in Kupwara, Rajouri, and Poonch.

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    A flying object has fallen in the Wuyen village of Pampore in Pulwama district of southern Kashmir and fire and Emergency team has reached the spot to douse the flames.

    This happened when jets were hovering in the skies of Kashmir Valley following the airstrikes carried out by the Indian forces across the border as part of Operation Sindoor.

    A local said that he heard a loud bang followed by a thud and something fell near a school in Wuyen village and the explosions followed. The Fire and Emergency team reached the spot to control the fire.

    "We don't know what it is. We are yet to get an idea about it, but we heard explosions even after it fell," said a local. The army has cordoned the area and is not allowing any persons to go near the site now.

    Meanwhile, heavy exchange of fire has started along the Line of Control in Kupwara district of northern Kashmir. Heavy exchange of fire is going on in Rajouri and Poonch areas of Jammu divison as well.


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