Pakistan: 'Blast' Reported Near Nuclear Facility in Dera Ghazi Khan, City Commissioner Claims Sonic Boom Caused by Fighter Jet Generated Explosion-Like Sound (Watch Videos)

Multiple videos going viral on social media claimed that a "blast" took place in Pakistan after the country tested the Shaheen-III missile. Some reports claimed the test of the Shaheen-III missile failed miserably, leading to the missile hitting a nuclear facility in the DG Khan area. Users on X also stated that the Pakistan army suspended internet services in the area after the incident. However, the reports are not true. Nasir Mahmood Bashir, commissioner of Dera Ghazi Khan, issued a statement clarifying the rumours surrounding the incident. Bashir said that the "blasts" were, in fact, Pakistani Air Force's fighter jet breaking the sound barrier. Pakistan Blast: Three Killed, Six Injured in Explosion Inside Mosque During Juma Prayers in Khyber Pakthunkhwa Province.

Blast Near Nuclear Facility in DG Khan?

🚨 Today, immediately after the blast, Pakistani media also published the news of blast in the nuclear facility in DG Khan. Now on the orders of Pak Army, internet has been closed in the area and media has been censored.

The reporter can be heard saying that the explosion was… pic.twitter.com/bkl0eoKegB

— OSINT Updates (@OsintUpdates) October 6, 2023

City Commissioner Issues Clarification

Commissioner of #DeraGhaziKhan, Nasir Mahmood Bashir, clarified the 'blasts' were in fact Pakistani Air Force #fighter jet breaking the sound barrier. pic.twitter.com/l3kSvld7kZ

— Dr. Sandeep Seth (@sandipseth) October 6, 2023

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