No, This Video Doesn’t Show Pakistan Recently Retaliating Against India
We found that the video is old and has nothing to do with India's recent Operation Sindoor.
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A video of a massive explosion is being circulated on social media platforms with a claim that it shows recent visuals of Pakistan retaliating against India.
What did the viral post say?: The six-seconds-long clip was shared with a caption that said, " MAJOR UPDATE: PAKISTAN RETALIATES AGAINST INDIA JUST NOW IN RECENT MISSILE ATTACK !!!."
At the time of writing this report, the post had gained over 3.8 lakh views on the platform. (You can view an archive of a similar claim here.)
What are the facts?: The video dates back to August 2020 and reportedly shows an explosion in Lebanon's Beirut. This makes the claim false.
What led us to the truth?: On conducting a simple reverse image search on the keyframes of the viral clip, we found the same visuals published on an X handle called '@pashaverse'.
The video was shared on 5 August 2020 with a caption that said, "Close view of the #BeirutExplosion".
News reports: A news report published in 9News said that the Beirut explosion was caused by the ignition of a large stockpile of explosive material. These materials were said to be stored at the port for years.
The report, too, carried the same visuals of the explosion as well.
10 Tampa Bay had shared a video report about the incident on their official YouTube channel.
It was posted on 8 August 2020 and was titled, "New footage captures shocking moment explosion rips through Beirut."
Conclusion: While we could not independently verify the location of the clip, it is clear that the video is old and unrelated.
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