- A dazzling light appeared in the sky above West Bengal on December 15.
- Netizens speculated what it may be, from a satellite to a meteor to a drone.
- Officials say it could have been caused by military rocket testing from the adjacent Bay of Bengal.
West Bengal officials say UFO after dazzling beam shines in the sky. On December 15, West Bengal witnessed something it had never seen before.
According to the media report, the light appeared in the southern sky on Thursday evening between 5:45 PM and 5:50 PM and was even visible in the state capital. Bankura, East and West Midnapore, North and South 24 Parganas, Howrah, and Hooghly were also affected.
The strange occurrence sparked intense curiosity about the mysterious flying item. Namkhana, Ghatal, and Diamond Harbour also reported sightings.
While netizens shared photographs of the light on social media, many speculated on what it may be, from a satellite to a meteor to a drone.
The evening sky suddenly brightens up with a moving torch like source of light on southern sky approx 45 degree from horizon on 15Dec 2022, stays between 545pm and 550pm near Kolkata before the torch turns off. #meteor?
#sky #kolkata pic.twitter.com/sPgHwShNGy
— Subhamoy Chakraborti (@csubhamoy) December 15, 2022
Mysterious light seen from various parts of south Bengal earlier this evening
Lasted about two minutes
Any idea what this is? pic.twitter.com/TvEiDPilk3
— Agnivo Niyogi (অগ্নিভ নিয়োগী) (@Aagan86) December 15, 2022
Mysterious light visible in the sky in Dhanbad ( a city in jharkhand state of India )
Can you please explain this @NASAHubble @NASA @isro @SpaceX @elonmusk @rnuddkranchi @PMOIndia @MIB_India @RanchiPIB pic.twitter.com/1bYcUFLsdD
— Mohit Kumar (@Mohiiitkumar) December 15, 2022
“Doesn’t it look like a UFO. The light has vanished,” one local posted on Twitter.
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“People are scared of what is this. We didn’t listen to any sound like aircraft totally silent we see only light, sometimes after it disappeared in the sky,” remarked another.
There were claims of night trials of the Agni-V nuclear capability, an intercontinental ballistic missile, which fueled speculation that it was a missile.
Officials have now provided an explanation for the unexplained light that emerged and disappeared in the night sky above West Bengal.
An inquiry by officials showed that the beam of light could have been caused by military rocket testing from the adjacent Bay of Bengal.
According to reports, the missiles tested have a three-stage solid-fuelled engine capable of attacking targets at ranges of up to 5,000 kilometres.
According to some sources, the test was conducted amid rising border tensions between India and China in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang area.
However, not everyone was convinced by the explanations and rumours linking the light to a missile test.
