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Hazira port in Gujarat destroyed after it was struck by multiple Pakistani missiles.
The archived version of the post can be seen here.
Newschecker ran a reverse image search of keyframes, which led us to this X post by French media outlet LesNews, dated July 8, 2021, stating that it shows the video of an explosion in the port of Dubai.
A further search led us to this The Sun report, dated July 7, 2021, showing the “dramatic moment an ‘oil tanker’ explosion sent flames shooting into the sky in a towering inferno.”
“The explosion at Jebel Ali Port in Dubai was heard several miles away with the glass in many buildings close by being shattered due to impact,” read the report. Similar reports can be seen here and here, stating that an explosion on a container ship docked at Dubai’s Jebel Ali port caused a large fire and was felt across the city.
PIB Fact Check, too, debunked the video on May 9, 2025, confirming it is from 2021 and not related to India.
Also Read: Fire Erupts In Amritsar After Pak Army Attack? No, Old Photo Viral With False Claim
Sources
The Sun report, July 7, 2021
X post, LesNews, July 8, 2021
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