On Wednesday, three Indian fighter jets crashed in the Jammu and Kashmir region of India, as reported by four local government sources to Reuters. This incident occurred shortly after India announced it had targeted nine sites of ‘terrorist infrastructure’ in Pakistan.
A spokesperson for the Pakistani military claimed that five Indian aircraft were downed, a statement that India has not verified. An eyewitness and a local government official informed CNN that an unidentified aircraft crashed in Indian-administered Kashmir. The incident took place in the village of Wuyan, located 19 kilometers southeast of Srinagar, the main city in the region.
Local resident Abdul Rashid recounted, ‘We heard the sound of a flying plane followed by a loud explosion. We rushed outside in panic and saw it engulfed in flames. Fortunately, no one was hurt.’ A duty officer from the fire service in Srinagar confirmed to CNN that a fighter jet had crashed onto a school building in Wuyan. ‘Our personnel are still on-site, and we are awaiting further details,’ the officer, who wished to remain anonymous, stated.
Images released by AFP showed debris from the aircraft scattered in a field adjacent to a red brick structure in Wuyan. Residents in Srinagar reported hearing a significant explosion earlier on Wednesday, coinciding with India’s announcement of airstrikes against Pakistan.
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