The Accidental
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| Originally published | 2005 |
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| Authors | Ali Smith |
| Page count | 320 |
| Publishers | Hamish Hamilton |
| Genres | Novel |
| Postmodern Literature | |
| Domestic Fiction | |
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| ID | 1302502 |
About The Accidental
The Accidental is a 2005 novel by Scottish author Ali Smith. It follows a middle-class English family who are visited by an uninvited guest, Amber, while they are on holiday in a small village in Norfolk. Amber's arrival has a profound effect on all the family members.
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India accidentally fires missile into Pakistan
India says it accidentally fired a missile into Pakistan on Wednesday, blaming The Incident on a " technical malfunction" during routine maintenance.
Delhi said it was " deeply regrettable" and expressed relief No One was killed.
Pakistan's military said a " high-speed flying object" had crashed near The Eastern city of Mian Channu and its flight path had endangered passenger flights.
Both countries have nuclear weapons.
In a statement, India's defence ministry said: " On 9 March 2022, in The Course of routine maintenance, a technical malfunction led to The Accidental firing of a missile. The Government of India has taken a serious view and ordered a high-level Court of Enquiry. "
Islamabad warned Delhi to " be mindful of the unpleasant consequences of such negligence" and to avoid a repeat. The object had been launched from Sirsa in Haryana state, it said.
Pakistan's Air Force said the missile travelled at Mach 3 - Three Times the speed of Sound - at an altitude of 12,000m (40,000ft) and flew 124km (77 miles) in Pakistani airspace before crashing.
" The Flight path of this object endangered many national and international passenger flights both in Indian and Pakistani airspace, as well as human life and property of ground, " said Pakistani military spokesman Major-General Babar Iftikharon Thursday.
On Friday, Pakistan's foreign ministry said it had summoned India's chargé d'affaires to complain about The Incident .
Pakistan also urged India to share the findings of its investigation into What Happened .
Source of news: bbc.com