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Paris Blast: 'Sonic Boom Caused Major Blast Sound Heard All Over Paris & Nearby Areas In France,' Say Police

A major blast sound was been heard in Paris and nearby suburbs in France. Police have revealed that it was caused by a military jet that crossed the sound barrier.

Paris: A major blast sound was heard in Paris and nearby suburbs in France on Wednesday. Police in the French capital confirmed that the sound was caused by a sonic boom as a military jet broke the speed of sound. ALSO READ | US Presidential Debate 2020: Biden Calls Trump A Liar, Racist As President Says Nothing Smart About Democratic Leader As per the report by news agency AFP, the police assured one and all that the sound was not the result of an explosion but caused by a fighter jet crossing the sound barrier. Hence, there is no need to panic and dial emergency contact numbers. Parisians in the region were shocked by the sudden development as several took to social media to share what had just happened. A video where the sound can be heard is being widely shared on Twitter. It from the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros, where Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka and his German opponent Dominik Koepfer were left stunned by the sound that echoed around the stadium. That’s scary ???? #explosion #paris pic.twitter.com/VOAQ1gfV0E Several others have taken to the platform to react to it while locals have shared their own experience of hearing the sound. It created a sense of tension and panic as just last Friday, a knife attack was carried out outside the former offices of Charlie Hebdo in central Paris. The violent incident came three weeks into the Paris trial in the January 2015 attacks on Charlie Hebdo and a Jewish supermarket. WATCH | Terrorists join in clash between Armenia & Azerbaijan
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