“The viral video shows a massive fire from the recent hijacking of the Jaffar Express by Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) insurgents in Pakistan’s Balochistan province.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 12 Mar 2025.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING
What FACTLY found
The viral video actually shows a fire near Mir Chakar area in Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Maymar, Pakistan, on 10 March 2025. The incident involved warehouses and shops, not a train hijacking. The Jaffar Express hijacking happened on 11 March 2025.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 12 March 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 13 March 2025, 1 day later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
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