A couple of loud explosions off the West Bengal coast triggered widespread panic in the beach tourists of Digha and Mandarmani at around 11am on Saturday morning. Midnapore district police officers told reporters that the sound was also heard from Tajpur, another popular tourist spot about 18km from Digha. The sound was also heard in Tajpur as well as in Digha,” Alok Rajoria, superintendent of police of the district. There were speculations whether missiles test fired from this spot accidentally landed close to the Bengal coastline. Some observers have also reported large rumbles accompanying tsunamis – sometimes alongside mysterious fire balls.

Source: Dhaka Tribune August 27, 2017 10:18 UTC