This Video Doesn’t Show the Recent Abu Dhabi Fuel Tanker Explosion
The Claim
The video depicts a fuel tanker explosion in Abu Dhabi on January 17, 2022.
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Emerging story
On January 17, 2022, a video allegedly showing the explosion of fuel tankers in Abu Dhabi went viral on television, the internet, and social media.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar has investigated the claim and found it to be misleading.
Using keywords, we discovered the video was uploaded in 2015 and depicted a fire in a supermarket called "Fresh and More" in Musaffah, Abu Dhabi.
News websites have also reported on the incident and mentioned the exact location in the same period.
Description: News websites have reported on the blaze incident.
Other videos uploaded to Youtube on November 5, 2015, have confirmed the information.
Description: The store caught fire in 2015.
According to Al Jazeera, a suspected Houthi rebel drone attack on an oil facility in Abu Dhabi killed three people, two Indians and one Pakistani. The suspects also set fire to Abu Dhabi's international airport.
