“Old, Unrelated Visuals Misattributed to the 2024 Hathras Stampede Tragedy”
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Claim dated 4 Jul 2024.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
Visuals depict a stampede-like situation that occurred during a pre-Holi event at the Shreeji Temple in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, on 17 March 2024 and from another event hosted by Narayan Sarkar Hari in Rajasthan in February 2024, unrelated to the Hathras stampede
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 4 July 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 4 July 2024. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/1634415264022073
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