A resounding explosion reverberated through Dera Ghazi Khan and itsvicinity on a Friday afternoon, eliciting fear and anxiety among localresidents, as reported by a private media outlet. The local districtadministration initially suspected that this thunderous sound could beattributed to a “sonic boom,” sending shockwaves through the community. Inresponse to the alarming event, video footage captured citizens hastilyevacuating the area, while both rescue and police teams swiftly mobilizedto the scene.
Remarkably, reporters who were on the scene attested to the sheer force ofthe explosion, asserting that its echoes resonated as far as 25 kilometersfrom the epicenter in DG Khan. This extraordinary reach amplified the senseof urgency and concern surrounding the incident. Meanwhile, on the virtualsphere of social media, where the incident rapidly gained traction,analogous to its erstwhile counterpart Twitter, a number of usersspeculated about the possible causes behind this enigmatic explosion.
Interestingly, some of these online speculations ventured into the realm ofinternational intrigue. Specifically, certain Twitter accounts, presumablyaffiliated with Indian users, hypothesized that the explosion might haveresulted from a missile test gone awry or a significant incident near thepremises of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) facility.
This sudden surge of conjecture and discussion on social media platformsadded yet another layer of complexity to the unfolding situation, leavingboth local authorities and the public at large seeking answers and clarityin the wake of the powerful explosion.
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The media outlet cites DG Khan Commissioner’s spokesperson Mazhar Sheeranias saying, “Departments concerned have submitted an initial report.” Hesaid no loss of life or any damage was reported, adding that there were noreports of any kind of terrorism, vandalism, accident or damage either.
The spox said that the sound barrier of a warship broke.