Mysterious loud sound in Bengaluru revives memories of last year's sonic boom; a few say UFO, ghost is here
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Chandigarh, July 2
Mysterious loud sound was on Friday afternoon heard in Bengaluru that brought back memories of the sonic boom of last year.
Some feared it to be an earthquake, while others wondered if it was another sonic boom caused by an IAF flight like last year. Many also wanting a ban on all supersonic flights in residential area, calling it a “menace”.
However, officials are now checking.
Also, last year in May, a similar noise was heard in Bengaluru and was later revealed that it was an Indian Air Force test flight involving a supersonic profile that took off from the Bengaluru airport, resulting in the sonic boom.
Many Bengaluru residents took to Twitter and other social media platforms to report that the loud boom was heard in many parts of the city. Most Twitter users said the sound was heard at 12.23 pm on Friday.