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Viral Video Of Motorist Beating The Heat Is Not From Rajasthan

The viral post falsely claims that temperature in Rajasthan has touched 52 degree centigrade and people are forced to take on-road showers

By - Sumit Usha | 26 April 2019 1:29 PM GMT

Claim

"52 degrees centigrade in Rajasthan, please see how riders take the on-road shower from social service volunteers".

Fact

The video received on BOOM's helpline is not from Rajasthan but Pakistan. The original video, uploaded on Dawn's YouTube channel on May 30, 2018, can be seen here.

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The viral post falsely claims that temperature in Rajasthan has touched 52 degree centigrade and people are forced to take on-road showers

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