Witnesses and a local official in Punjab, northern India, reported to CNN that a fighter jet fell from the sky on Wednesday, coinciding with Pakistan‘s assertion of having downed five Indian jets. India has yet to respond to these claims.
Eyewitnesses include an agricultural worker from Aklain Kalan village in Bathinda, who recounted hearing a loud explosion around 1:15 a.m. on Wednesday. He described the aircraft as unidentified and mentioned that they rushed to the scene where sparks were flying. He confirmed one fatality and several injuries due to the fire, adding that he recorded videos of the incident but was instructed by authorities to delete them.
A grocery store owner living nearby also reported hearing the explosions, describing the experience as terrifying. He noted that after the aircraft crashed, it continued to emit sounds while burning, and confirmed that injuries occurred in the village.
A local government official verified to CNN that an aircraft crashed into a wheat field in Aklain Kalan village around 2 a.m. that night, stating that while the aircraft was unidentified, it appeared to belong to India.
Although there has been no official acknowledgment of the crash from authorities, Indian media have reported on the incident, indicating one death and nine injuries.
Dr. Dheera Gupta from a nearby government hospital informed that ten individuals were admitted, with one pronounced dead.
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