QUETTA: A massive forest fire broke out in Dasht area of Kech district of Balochistan.
According to reports, a fire broke out in Hapsagz Hasadi and Dabebi forests of Dasht tehsil, in Kech district, on Saturday night. Thousands of different types of trees are reportedly charred by the blaze. Flames of the fire appeared in the distance.
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As per the locals, the fire spread out up to at least 50Km range and damaged all the trees within. The cause of the forest fire is yet to be ascertained but no action has been taken by the district administration yet.
The netizens just after the news broke on the internet started debating whether its fault or not. Some people called it fake news and pictures and connected it to a fire incident that occurred in Brazil and most of them called the news original.
The forest in Dasht area of Turbat has been set on fire and I don’t see coverage from the mainstream media let alone the inefficient and incompetent government authorities.#BalochistanIsBurning pic.twitter.com/NTOfI7o0as
— Poorav Sharma (@PooravSharma2) September 21, 2020
The era of Ad-Dajjal is here. Spreading fake news is just so easy! Balochistan is fine! These are pictures from Brazil fire. You dumbs.#BalochistanIsBurning pic.twitter.com/XnPNW9BK7Z
— Farzeen Tarar® (@FarzeenTarar) September 21, 2020
#BalochistanIsBurning
Save the natural habitat and poor animals before it’s too late to amend.
Whether it’s for making land or nature’s selection, help them.Why media is not concerned about Balochistan?
Isn’t Balochistan part of Pakistan?— SorathSindhu (@SindhuSorath) September 21, 2020
Guys some people are sharing fake pics saying its from Balochistan let me show u ,from where these pics has being stolen ” here is take a look ????
#BalochistanIsBurning pic.twitter.com/ReE5Bdho2E
— Hassan Askari (@armyy313) September 21, 2020
The world is working to plant trees and save the environment in #balochistan they burning trees
In #Balochistan just doing drama to plant 200 to 400 trees and burn thousands of tree stop it doing doing it with balochistan #BalochistanIsBurning already ???? pic.twitter.com/n1vfCURcYv— Meeran Hameed (@meeranbaloch75) September 21, 2020
