Several residents of Bengaluru shared on Twitter that they heard loud ‘thugs’.
The Indian Air Force (IAF), Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Center (KSNMDC) have ruled out the possibility of a supersonic boom or earthquake behind the mysterious loud sound, which was heard in several places. Southern parts of Bengaluru on Friday afternoon.
Several residents of the city shared on Twitter that they heard a loud ‘thunder’. According to the tweet, the sound was heard in Sarjapur, JP Nagar, Benson Town, Ulsoor, ISRO Layout, HSR Layout, South Bengaluru and East Bengaluru areas.
IAF denies any flying activity
The IAF denied that the loud noise was caused by any flight activity or any known action on their part.
“No base or unit of the IAF, including the Aircraft and Systems Testing Establishment (ASTE), was flying any aircraft at that time,” the IAF said in a statement.
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In a statement, KSNMDC said that local people reported loud noises from Kengeri, Rajarajeshwari Nagar and Vijayanagar areas between 12 noon and 12:45 am.
The earthquake data also showed no sign of local tremors.
“The data were closely analyzed by our Seismological Observatory Center for any possible seismic signs of an earthquake. The earthquake data or records analyzed for the above period showed no signs of local earthquakes or earthquakes,” the statement said. show.”
Harish Pandey, DCP, Bengaluru South Division said, “We don’t have any clear information yet. But from past experience, I can say that it sounds like a sonic boom.”
Can’t comment on loud voice: HAL
HAL spokesperson Gopal Sutar said that the HAL airport has regular flights of fighter jets and trainers. “Today (Friday) was also no different. HAL cannot comment on the loud noise that was reportedly heard in Bengaluru on Friday,” he said.
In May last year, a mysterious loud noise was heard in Bengaluru, which many citizens took as theories and rumors about a huge boom spread like wildfire.
The Indian Air Force had revealed that it was an IAF test flight involving a supersonic profile that resulted in a boom in sound.
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