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  • 2022-01-26 (xsd:date)
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  • Old video of call to prayer misleads after Pakistan blizzard tragedy (en)
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  • A video of a man knee-deep in snow reciting the Islamic call to prayer is circulating in social media posts claiming it was filmed after a deadly snowstorm struck popular Pakistan mountain resort Murree in January 2022. The posts are misleading. The footage was posted in August 2020 by a travel blogger who said it was shot in Shogran, a town more than 100 kilometres (60 miles) away. Even after such a heavy snowfall, people are turning to their Allah #Murree #Nathiagali, reads a tweet posted on January 8. Twenty-two people died after a blizzard dumped four feet (1.2 metres) of snow on the scenic Pakistan town of Mur r ee from January 7 onwards. Motorists trapped in their cars overnight died from the cold or carbon monoxide poisoning on roads jammed with traffic from some 100,000 visitors. Nathiagali is a mountain resort near Murree. The video, which has been viewed more than 140,000 times, features text overlay that reads Zunair_Kamboh_Tour. A voice can also be heard shouting, Brother Zunair. Screenshot of the misleading post taken on January 25, 2022. The video was shared in similar posts on Facebook , YouTube and Twitter here , here , and here . However, the video was filmed long before the deadly blizzard in Murree. A reverse image search found the video posted on TikTok on August 26, 2020 by Pakistani travel blogger Zunair Kamboh. The Urdu-language post reads: Posted this as my first video to get blessings when even with an avalanche, I did not stop reciting the [Islamic call to prayer]. Below is a screenshot comparison of the video in misleading posts (left) and Zunair Kamboh's TikTok (right). Screenshot comparison of the video in misleading posts (L) and Zunair Kamboh's TikTok (R) This video is not from Murree, he told AFP. It was made in [Shogran] two years ago and is being shared incorrectly. Shogran is a hill town over 100 kilometres (60 miles) north of Murree. AFP has previously debunked misinformation related to the deadly blizzard in Murree here and here . (en)
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