Rajasthan: Panicked villagers rush out of homes as Army's misfired missile lands near Jaisalmer's Bhadaria village
A missile misfired during a military exercise in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The missile missed its target and landed near Bhadaria village, near the range. A loud explosion occurred as the missile landed, causing panic in the surrounding villages. No casualties have been reported. The missile fell approximately 500 meters from Bhadaria village, causing a loud explosion and panic among local residents.
The incident occurred at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Pokhran Field Firing Range. Upon receiving information, local police and army teams arrived at the scene. The debris from the missile's tail was loaded onto a pickup truck and taken to the field firing range. A search is underway for the remaining fragments.
According to military sources, a routine Indian Air Force (IAF) exercise was underway at the Pokhran Field Firing Range in the Lathi area of Jaisalmer on Saturday. During the exercise, a missile fired deviated from its target.
The missile landed 500 meters from Bhadaria village, near the wiring at the Field Firing Range. The sound of the explosion was heard far and wide. Residents of Bhadariya village, with a population of about 3,000, rushed out of their homes.
Army officials immediately launched a search operation. Soldiers recovered the missile's tail near Bhadariya village. They loaded the fragments into a pickup truck and took them away. The explosion was so powerful that it terrified residents of nearby villages.
The Army has seized the missile fragments. There have been no reports of casualties or property damage. An investigation has been launched into the cause of the missile misfire.