A video showing a bus engulfed in flames while water cannons are being used to extinguish the fire has gone viral on social media. The video is being shared with users claiming it shows a hand grenade attack on pilgrims travelling to the Amarnath Yatra in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.
The footage is being shared widely with allegations that the BJP government has once again failed to ensure security for the annual pilgrimage.
A social media user shared the video with the caption that reads, “BJP Again Failed To Protect. Bus carrying #AmarnathYatra pilgrims was targeted with a hand grenade in #Srinagar. Modi govt and @AmitShah are trying to conceal the incident to avoid the perception of failure despite deploying over 100,000 security personnel.”
SouthCheck found that the claim is false. The viral video is of a KSRTC bus that caught fire due to a short circuit in Bengaluru.
On a Google reverse image search, we found that the same video was shared by a YouTube channel 4TV on June 4. The video was shared with a caption that reads, “Major Bus Accident in Bangalore || Kerala RTC Bus Fire Accident At Bangalore”.
Another Malayalam YouTube channel, MediaoneTV Live, also shared the video on July 3. The video was shared with a description that said, “KSRTC Swift bus catches fire in Bengaluru.”
A screenshot of the viral video revealed a report published by the Kerala-based news website Mathrubhumi on July 3. According to the Malayalam-language report, the KSRTC bus was travelling from Payyannur to Bengaluru when the incident occurred. The fire broke out near the Kengeri Gyan Bharati Metro Station in Bengaluru.
Hence, we can ascertain that the viral claim is false.
