India-Pakistan war: Explosions heard, blackout in Jalandhar after Pakistan’s drone attack

Sounds of explosion heard in Jalandhar as Pakistan attacked India with barrage of drones and missiles.

India-Pakistan War: Tensions escalate between India and Pakistan dramatically as Pakistan’s launched barrage of drone, missile attack at India’s Jammu-Kashmir, Rajasthan, Punjab regions. Reportedly, explosion sounds were heard in the city of Jalandhar, followed by siren and complete blackout. In Jalandhar, some drones were spotted but were neutralised around 11:20 pm by security forces, said officials. They also said there was no need to panic.

“There was loud noise, like sounds of bombing, and also non-stop sirens. It was too scary,” said a resident of Sujanpur in Pathankot as quoted by PTI.

Air raid warning sirens were activated in Pathankot where the blackout was enforced around 8:30 pm. Authorities appealed to people to keep their lights switched off and stay at home.  The blackout was enforced in some other parts including Rupnagar, Fazilka, Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Sangrur, Bathinda, Patiala and Haryana’s Panchkula.

Punjab government on Thursday night ordered closure of educational institutions in the state for the next three days.

In a post on microblogging site X, Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains said, “In view of the evolving situation, it is hereby ordered that all schools, colleges and universities -government, private and aided -across entire Punjab shall remain completely closed for the next three days.”

Blackout in Punjab

• Pathankot
• Amritsar
• Jalandhar
• Hoshiarpur
• Mohali

High Alert in Punjab, Schools Closed

Punjab is in alert mode with schools closed in border districts and leaves of all police personnel cancelled, officials said a day after India struck terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir.

Tensions escalated after Indian armed forces early Wednesday carried out missile strikes on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), including the Jaish-e-Mohammad stronghold of Bahawalpur and Lashkar-e-Taiba’s base in Muridke, in retaliation for the terror attack in Pahalgam.

On Thursday night, India swiftly thwarted Pakistan’s fresh attempts to strike military sites with drones and missiles.

(With PTI Inputs)