Two children injured in Jordan as drone crashes into residential area

Technical malfunction blamed; blast causes crater and widespread damage

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Drone veered off course due to technical malfunction, say military sources
Drone veered off course due to technical malfunction, say military sources

Amman: A source from the Jordanian Armed Forces confirmed on Thursday that an explosive-laden drone crashed in the Azraq area after it failed to reach its intended target.

The drone veered off course due to a technical malfunction in its operating system, according to experts from the Royal Engineering Corps. It fell next to a home in the Urban Development Zone, injuring two children and causing material damage.

The resulting explosion created a crater 3.2 metres wide and 90 centimetres deep, with debris scattered as far as 200 metres. Shrapnel also damaged the façade of a nearby house.

Civil Defense personnel, engineering teams, and security forces responded swiftly, evacuated the injured, and launched an investigation into the incident.

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