Srinagar rocked by loud explosions as missile-like object lands in Dal Lake

A missile-like object landed deep inside the Dal Lake – a major tourist attraction in Srinagar – after loud explosions rocked the city on Saturday (May 10) morning, officials said.

Smoke bellowed from the surface of the lake when the object landed, the officials said.

The debris of the object, which the security forces have fished out, is being analysed, they added, according to news agency PTI.

Here is the image of the shell recovered from the lake:

Another suspected object was recovered from Lasjan on the outskirts of the city on Saturday morning, which is being examined, the officials said.

Earlier, while addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said that Pakistan’s actions over the last few days are being seen as “provocative and escalatory”.

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Col Sofiya Qureshi on Saturday said that Pakistan tried to attack an air base in Punjab. She said in response, India also launched several strikes targeting airbases across Pakistan.

Pakistan targeted a total of 26 locations in India in Saturday attacks, the government said.

India accused Pakistani forces of targeting civilian areas and medical, educational facilities in Kashmir.

It was also informed that Pakistan was increasing its deployment of troops on the border, signalling an intention to escalate the conflict.

Tensions between Pakistan and India are running high after New Delhi carried out precision strikes, under Operation Sindoor , against terror camps across the border in response to the April 22 terror attack in Kashmir.

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(With inputs from PTI)