India, May 10 -- Loud explosions were heard in Srinagar and Jammu on early Saturday morning as tension between India and Pakistan escalates.

Several loud explosions were heard in Jammu city around 4:30am. The city has been under a complete blackout. Follow LIVE updates.

Heavy shelling was reported from the Pakistani side in Akhnoor, Gurez, Uri, Hamirpur and Pallanwala.

Tensions between the two neighbours have soared significantly after the Indian armed forces conducted precision strikes targeting terror launchpads in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) on May 7.

The airstrikes were in response to the April 22 Pahalgam attack that had cross-border linkages.

Earlier today, Pakistan claimed that its three airbases were targeted...