Watch video: Falling rocket debris in Doha outskirts triggers panic; Al Jazeera verifies footage
Doha: Panic gripped parts of Doha’s outskirts after falling rocket debris triggered a large explosion, according to video footage verified by Al Jazeera.
The footage, which has been widely circulated online, shows an object falling from the sky before a massive blast occurs. Red flames and thick black smoke can be seen rising from the impact site.
In the video, people are heard screaming and running for safety as the debris falls. One person is heard saying, “It is right next to my room.” Moments later, he adds, “Oh my God! May Allah protect us.”
Al Jazeera reported that it had verified the authenticity of the footage.
The incident comes amid heightened tensions in the region following ongoing military exchanges. Further details about damage or casualties were not immediately available.
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Online fraud: Hotel chef from Udupi cheated of over Rs 1 lakh by WhatsApp contact
Udupi: Udupi City Police have registered a case of online fraud after a 62-year-old hotel chef was allegedly cheated of Rs 1.13 lakh by a woman who befriended him on WhatsApp, claiming to be based in London.
The victim, identified as Pandu Kariappa Poojary, a resident of Kuthpadi in Udupi, was working at a hotel in Mangaluru.
He reportedly came into contact with a woman identifying herself as Emilda William on WhatsApp. During their interactions, she told Poojary that she planned to start a cosmetics and hotel business in India and would meet him during a visit to Mangaluru.
On April 7, Emilda sent Poojary a flight ticket from London to Delhi via WhatsApp. The following day, Poojary received a phone call from a woman who informed him that Emilda had arrived at Delhi airport carrying a demand draft worth Rs 5 crore along with other items. The caller allegedly asked him to pay Rs 70,000.
Subsequently, Poojary also received a call from Emilda, who was reportedly crying and spoke about the situation. Believing the claims, he transferred a total of Rs 1,13,300 in phases using a scanner. He later realised that he had been cheated.
