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Lightning Strike Occurred Near Bijli Mahadev Temple in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu? Old Video of Thunderstorm Coinciding With Eruption of Volcan Del Fuego in Guatemala Goes Viral With Fake Claim

The alleged video going viral with a false claim is of the eruption of Volcan Del Fuego in Guatemala. Debunking the fake claim, one user said, "It's a volcanic lighting incidence, N Himachal Pradesh hv no volcano."

Lightning Strike Occurred Near Bijli Mahadev Temple in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu? Old Video of Thunderstorm Coinciding With Eruption of Volcan Del Fuego in Guatemala Goes Viral With Fake Claim

A few users on X recently shared a video and claimed that a lightning strike occurred near the Bijli Mahadev Temple in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu. One of them even claimed that lightning strikes every 12 years near the temple in Himachal Pradesh. The X user also alleged that the Shivling in the temple gets shattered after lightning strikes. However, the claims made by X users are not true. The video is an old clip of a thunderstorm coinciding with the eruption of a volcano. The alleged video going viral with a false claim is of the eruption of Volcan Del Fuego in Guatemala. Debunking the fake claim, one user said, "It's a volcanic lighting incidence, N Himachal Pradesh hv no volcano," while another user shared the original video and said the incident occurred last month in Guatemala. ‘Drunk’ Leopard Seen Strolling Casually With Ajmer Villagers? Old Video of Big Cat Goes Viral Again Wth Fake Claim, Here’s a Fact Check.

Lightning Strikes Bijlee Mahadev Temple in Kullu

Lightning Strikes Every 12 Years, Says X User

What a Lie, Says X User

Himachal Pradesh Has No Volcano

This Is From Guatemala, X user Issues Clarification

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