Sirens sounded in Chandigarh early in the morning, warning of a possible attack from Pakistan
Air sirens sounded in Chandigarh: Residents were advised to stay indoors: The Air Force Station in Chandigarh sounded air raid sirens on Friday morning(9 May). These sirens were a warning of a possible air raid. Sirens were sounded across the city. Residents were advised to stay indoors and stay away from balconies, windows, and glass panes. According to a message issued by Chandigarh Deputy Commissioner and DC Mohali, Sector 45-47 in particular was asked to remain alert. The alert came hours after an emergency blackout was imposed in Chandigarh on Thursday night. At around 9.30 pm, air raid sirens started sounding and power was switched off. The administration also strengthened the civil defence system given the possible threat.
A blackout was done on Thursday night:
It was done in Chandigarh on Thursday night(8 May). Air raid sirens sounded at around 9.30 pm, and power was cut off. The DC sent a message to the RWA and the market association. He urged the citizens to immediately switch off all the lights and stay indoors when the siren sounded. The advisory said not to go out or on the roofs. Most of the residents followed the rules. But many street lights and solar lights kept burning for a long time. Vehicles also kept running with headlights on, which was a violation of the blackout rules. Sirens started ringing early in the morning. Sirens started ringing in Chandigarh on Friday morning due to the fear of a missile attack.
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The administration appealed to the people to stay indoors. This is because Pakistan can target the Air Force Station in Chandigarh. DC Chandigarh said that there could be a missile attack from a drone. The siren kept ringing continuously for 20-25 minutes. An alert was issued after a drone was seen near the airport. The Air Force Station gave this information to the administration. Earlier on Thursday, the government had said that Pakistan had tried to attack Chandigarh with a missile, which was intercepted at the border. Due to the fear of attack, all schools in Chandigarh have been closed on 9 and 10 May.
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