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'Massive Explosions & Flames In Sky': Eyewitnesses Recall Chaos During Indian Strikes On Pakistani Air Bases During Operation Sindoor
24htopnews | May 10, 2026 5:09 PM CST

Eyewitnesses described massive explosions, flames and panic around Pakistani military sites during India’s alleged Operation Sindoor on May 9–10, 2025, amid escalating India-Pakistan tensions after the Pahalgam attack. Areas near Noor Khan Airbase, Bholari Air Base, and Rahim Yar Khan Airport reportedly witnessed blasts and security activity.

Islamabad: Eyewitness accounts have shed fresh light on the dramatic night of May 9-10, 2025, when multiple Pakistani military installations and airports reportedly came under Indian attack during Operation Sindoor, one of the most dangerous military escalations between India and Pakistan in recent years.

The strikes came amid a rapidly intensifying conflict that had begun days earlier following Indian missile attacks on locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir after the deadly Pahalgam attack.

According to accounts gathered by , residents and individuals present near key military facilities described hearing massive explosions, seeing flames in the sky, and witnessing panic around major air bases, including Noor Khan Airbase, Bholari Air Base, and Rahim Yar Khan Airport.

The most intense scenes were reported around Noor Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi, located near the Pakistani capital, Islamabad. Witnesses said the explosions during the night of May 9 were so powerful that windows shook in residential areas across both cities.


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