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“Visuals related to a fire accident happened at a CNG station in Delhi’s Rohini area”
Social media posts Claim dated 28 Mar 2022.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING

What FACTLY found

These visuals are related to an incident of fire breaking out at pandal/banquet hall in Delhi’s Rohini sector 11, on 24 March 2022. Due to the close proximity of the pandal to the CNG station, social media users and few media outlets initially shared that the fire broke out at the CNG station. However, it is not the CNG station but the pandal that caught fire. Delhi police also clarified the same

Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.

In short

This claim spread on social media around 28 March 2022. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 30 March 2022, 2 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.

Where the claim appeared

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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.