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Blasts In Jammu Region, Firing In Poonch, Samba; Blackout In Parts Of Jammu

Explosions were also heard in Samba region as India's air defence system intercepted Pakistani drones amid blackout. Similar firing were reported in Pooch, Samba and other areas of Jammu and Kashmir.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said blasts were heard in the Jammu region and there is a complete blackout in the city.

"Intermittent sounds of blasts, probably heavy artillery, can now be heard from where I am," Omar Abdullah said in a post on X. He also posted a picture of the city in darkness, captioning the post as, Blackout in Jammu now. Sirens can be heard across the city. 

Shortly after the sound of blasts in the region, Jammu city plunged into darkness and sirens went off, officials said.  

The blasts come amid ongoing shelling by Pakistan following India's strike on terror hideouts in the country earlier this week as part of Operation Sindoor.

Explosions were also heard in Samba region as India's air defence system intercepted Pakistani drones amid blackout. Red streaks were seen and explosions can be heard as India's air defence intercepts Pakistani drones amid blackout in Samba. Similar firing were reported in Pooch, Samba and other areas of Jammu and Kashmir. 

The explosions come even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is crucial meeting with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, NSA Ajit Doval and CDS Anil Chauhan.

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