Disaster● ElevatedBreakingAug 16 · Aug 16, 2026, 6:59 AM
Two injured after Air India Express passenger’s gun goes off at Varanasi airport
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hindu
The licensed firearm went off during inspection after the passenger declared it at the screening counter. A woman was injured in her leg and a man in his thumb and both have been admitted to a private hospital
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