India, May 9 -- Jammu city plunged into darkness on Friday amid the sounds of blasts and blaring sirens, as tensions escalated between India and Pakistan.

The explosions come in the wake of continued shelling by Pakistan, which follows India's targeted strike on nine terrorist camps earlier this week as part of Operation Sindoor.

"Intermittent blasts, likely from heavy artillery, are still echoing in the area where I am," Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah shared in a post on X.

He also posted an image of the city plunged into darkness, captioning it, "Blackout in Jammu now. Sirens can be heard across the city."(This is a developing story. Check for more updates.)

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