No, People Weren't Asked to 'Vacate Villages Due to Radiation Leak' in Pakistan
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has dismissed the claims about radiation leak in Pakistan.
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A screenshot of an X (formerly Twitter) post is going viral online which states in Urdu, "The military is forcing people to leave immediately, saying leave or die, due to radiation" linking it to Pakistan.
It further states that the leak is affecting people's health as they are vomiting continuously.
How did we find out the truth?: We performed a relevant keyword search but did not come across any credible reports supporting the claims.
We also found out that the X account that had shared this claim no longer exists.
We then found reports shared by BBC, Times of India and The Economic Times.
These stated that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed that there was no radiation leak or release from any nuclear facility in Pakistan.
They further dismissed the reports about Indian missiles hitting Kirana Hills in Pakistan’s Sargodha during Operation Sindoor.
This report was shared on 15 May 2025.
(Source: TOI/screenshot)
The report also state that Indian Air Force’s director general of air operations, Air Marshal A K Bharti, also denied that India had targeted Kirana Hills or any nuclear installation in Pakistan.
Further, the Ministry of External Affairs also rejected claims about a radiation leak in Pakistan.
Conclusion: False claims about radiation leak in Pakistan leading to people vacating villages and other health problems has gone viral online.
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