A video showing massive fire breaking out on the streets is going viral on social media.
The claim states that it shows a recent blast in Sialkot, Pakistan, which was a part of Operation Sindoor.
How did we find out the truth?: We performed a reverse image search on some of the keyframes of the viral video using Google lens.
This led us to an Instagram post shared on 24 March 2025 which carried the same video.
The caption stated that the video shows a gas cylinder blast that happened in Sion Dharavi, Mumbai.
Taking a cue, we performed a relevant keyword search on Google which led us to several reports about this incident which occurred on 24 March 2025.
Economic Times, ABP Live, Times of India, Free Press Journal and News9 Live carried the same visuals and mentioned that fire broke out on 24 March near PNGP Colony, Sion-Dharavi Link Road, after a gas leak ignited the cylinders.
It added that the truck was parked in a residential zone, causing immediate alarm.
Conclusion: An old video showing a cylinder blast in Mumbai is being falsely shared a recent blasts from Sialkot, Pakistan.
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