Devastating Visuals Show Uttarakhand Burning in Forest Fire, #PrayForUttarakhand Trends on Twitter

Giving a reality check to netizens who broke Twitter with the hashtag ‘Pray For Uttarakhand‘, the state’s Forest Department cautioned against fake pictures claiming to be of forest fires in Uttarakhand. Belonging to Chile and some dating as back as taken in 2016, the Uttarakhand Forest Department asked people to to be cautious about what they share as they clarified the fake news. Also Read - '2020 Is So Cruel': Heartbreaking Visuals of Uttarakhand Forest Fires Emerge on Twitter, Netizens Appeal For Help

Taking to their Twitter handle, Uttarakhand Forest Department shared proofs of the same and netizens were in for a shock. Sharing the clippings with the date and place, when and where the pictures were taken, the department tweeted, “Fake news of forest fire 2020 in Uttarakhand are being circulated on social media. After verification of such images it has been found that these images are fake.

Few such images are being uploaded by us. It is our request to kindly do not spread fake news (sic).” Also Read - 'Potentially Misleading Information': In a First, Twitter Adds Fact-check Warnings to Trump's Tweets