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Drone Attack: Rawalpindi cricket stadium damaged by a drone ahead of PSL match, reports several social media handles

PSL match scheduled at venue — Islamabadies (@Islamabadies) Live Events MORE STORIES FOR YOU ✕ « Back to recommendation stories I don't want to see these stories because They are not relevant to me They disrupt the reading flow Others SUBMIT Explosions reported in Lahore and Karachi — MeghUpdates (@MeghUpdates) Indian Defence Ministry confirms strikes (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel As per viral social media reports, a drone crashed near the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Thursday. The incident occurred just hours before a scheduled Pakistan Super League PSL ) match between Peshawar Zalmi and Karachi Kings, heightening security concerns amid ongoing tensions between India and per the report, the crash partially damaged a restaurant building near the stadium. Local Pakistan reports stated that authorities have sealed the area and are investigating the drone's origin and whether it was carrying any payload. The two injured civilians were taken to a local hospital for from the site have circulated widely on social media Cricket Stadium was scheduled to host the Peshawar Zalmi vs Karachi Kings match on May 8 at 8 p.m. The drone crash has raised questions about player and spectator safety during the The Telegraph reported that England's players participating in the PSL were divided on whether to continue in the country or return home. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) conducted an emergency meeting to assess the security multiple explosions were reported in the cities of Lahore and Karachi on Thursday. Three blasts occurred in Lahore's Walton Road area, causing residents to flee in panic. Clouds of smoke were seen across the city as emergency services flights at Lahore and Sialkot airports were een suspended until noon on Thursday due to the escalating border a press statement issued Thursday afternoon, the Defence Ministry of India said: 'This morning, the Indian Armed Forces targeted Air Defence Radars and systems at a number of locations in Pakistan. Indian response has been in the same domain with same intensity as Pakistan. It has been reliably learnt that an Air Defence system at Lahore has been neutralised.'