CAMEO+ eventINFORMATION2026-04-17🇮🇳
Heatwave hoax triggers panic in Nagpur over viral '55°C Emergency' message
source: Unknown originator of the viral hoax message -> target: Residents of Nagpur
On 2026-04-17, a fake viral social media message warning of a supposed '55°C Emergency' heatwave in Nagpur spread panic among residents. The India Meteorological Department publicly dismissed the message as baseless and said no such forecast existed. Authorities also said no entity named 'Nagari Sanrakshan Vibhag' exists in Nagpur.
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NagpurMaharashtraSouth AsiaIndiaAsia21.146, 79.088
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