Tehri: In Uttarakhand’s Tehri, an unusual incident occurred on Sunday when an electronic device attached to a balloon fell from the sky in Chamiyala Gangar village. This caused quite a stir among the villagers.
The device, which had “Made in Korea” written on it, was identified as a weather instrument used by the Meteorological Department to gather data on humidity, speed, and air pressure1. The device is typically released with a hydrogen-filled balloon that travels a certain distance before bursting, causing the device to fall back to the ground.
Scared people conveyed the information about the device to the authorities
On September 29, when an electronic device fell from the sky, along with a balloon in Chamiyala Gangar village of Tehri, villagers saw the device falling which stirred a sensation among them. Afterwards, the scared people conveyed the information about this incident to the authorities concerned.
Device belonged to Meteorological Department
After receiving the information, SHO Ghansali Sanjeev Thapliyal reached the spot and inspected the device. Sanjeev Thapliyal said that this device belongs to the Meteorological Department. Usually, the department uses such devices to obtain weather information. However, ‘Made in Korea’ is written on the electronic device. Hence, people were scared of assuming it was a device from some other country.
IMD releases this device to check to humidity
Meteorological Department Director Dehradun Vikram Singh informed that IMD releases the electronic device with a hydrogen-filled balloon from the Dehradun Meteorological Department Centre every day to check the humidity, speed and pressure in the air in different parts of the state. “This is a part of the daily working style of the Meteorological Department. After its release, the balloon flies in the air and covers a distance of about 125 to 130 km. After covering a limited distance, the balloon bursts and this electronic device falls in identified areas. Therefore, there is no danger of any kind from the balloon” he pointed out.
Read latest India news here. Also get top breaking news, headlines and latest news from India and around the world news at IndiaPost Live.
