Divine intervention or aliens? Mysterious light in Kolkata leaves everyone curious. Here’s what happened

A mysterious light which was spotted in the sky on Thursday for around five minutes in several parts of West Bengal, including Kolkata, which gave rise to speculation regarding the sighting of an alien ship. The sudden appearance of strange light in the sky triggered the curiosity among pe

As soon as the mysterious light appeared, a twitter user posted the picture of the mysterious beam of light in the sky and wrote, “The evening sky suddenly brightens up with a moving torch like source of light on southern sky approx 45 degree from horizon on Dec 15, 2022, stays between 545pm and 550pm near Kolkata before the torch turns off. #meteor?”

Many users replied, “Man made structure or outer space intrusion or divine presence?” while another wrote, “UFO reflected a kind of light in India '' Several social media users also shared their locations from where they had seen the light, “@NASA. Was it UFO? Spotted in Udaypur, Keonjhar, Odisha,India.”


Meanwhile, it appears that this light was caused by the Agni-V test firing. India successfully fired Agni-5, a nuclear-capable inter-continental ballistic missile on December 15. The missile has the capability of hitting targets beyond the range of 5000 km, sources in the Defence Ministry said. The test firing came from Abdul Kalam Island, off the coast of Odisha.

Agni-5 is a strategic missile with a maximum range of 5000 km, and can cover the whole Chinese mainland. It is a fire-and-forget missile, which cannot be stopped without an interceptor missile.

The test was carried out to validate new technologies and equipment on the missile that can now hit targets further away than before with more accuracy, the Ministry added.

FAQ:

Where was Agni 5 fired?
The test firing came from Abdul Kalam Island, off the coast of Odisha.

When was the launch of Agni-5 carried out?
The launch was carried out on December 15, 2022.