India News | Blast on Jammu Outskirts., May Be Meteorite: Police
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. An explosion took place in an agriculture field on the outskirts of Jammu on Sunday with police suspecting that it was caused by a lightning strike or a meteorite.
Jammu, April 24 (PTI) An explosion took place in an agriculture field on the outskirts of Jammu on Sunday with police suspecting that it was caused by a lightning strike or a meteorite.
The blast was reported in Lalian village in Bishnan belt, they said.
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"We suspect it to be a meteorite.... might be lightning", a senior police officer told PTI.
Investigations are on.
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