Two explosions within a gap of five minutes rock high-security technical area of Jammu airport
JAMMU: The Indian Air Force (IAF) is investigating a possible drone attack after low-intensity explosions at the Air Force Station at Jammu Airport in the early hours of Sunday.
Sources said that two explosions, within a gap of five minutes, rocked the high-security technical area of Jammu airport in the early hours of Sunday. The first blast ripped off the roof of a building at the technical area of the airport. The second one was on the ground.
National Bomb Data Centre experts and forensic teams were rushed to the Jammu airport after the blasts were reported at around 2 AM. Two blasts caused damage to the roof of a building while another explosion took place in an open area.
Two low intensity explosions were reported early Sunday morning in the technical area of Jammu Air Force Station. One caused minor damage to the roof of a building while the other exploded in an open area.
— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) June 27, 2021
There was no damage to any equipment. Investigation is in progress along with civil agencies.
— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) June 27, 2021
No injuries or damage to any equipment have been reported so far.
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is in touch with the Air Force Vice Chief, Air Marshal HS Arora.
Raksha Mantri Shri @rajnathsingh spoke to Vice Air Chief, Air Marshal HS Arora regarding today’s incident at Air Force Station in Jammu. Air Marshal Vikram Singh is reaching Jammu to take stock of the situation.
— रक्षा मंत्री कार्यालय/ RMO India (@DefenceMinIndia) June 27, 2021
The Jammu Airport runway and the Air Traffic Control are under the IAF control and is also used to operate passenger flights.
Blast near technical area of #Jammu airport, no loss of life or injuries reported as yet. India Today’s @SunilJBhat joins in with more details |#JammuAirport #Blast #ITVideo pic.twitter.com/chmqxdwFlp
— IndiaToday (@IndiaToday) June 27, 2021
