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Old videos of Dubai fires are being shared as recent attacks

Mar 19, 20266 sources

place:dubai

Summary

Several videos showing fires in Dubai are circulating online with false claims that they show recent attacks by Iran. Fact-checkers have identified these as footage from older incidents, including a 2020 fruit market fire and a warehouse fire. The videos are not related to current tensions in the region.

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