Claims of aircraft crash near Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar fake, say authorities

The Indian authorities have dismissed reports of an aircraft crash in the Kishtwar area of Jammu and Kashmir circulating on social media on Friday.

Terming the information as "false", the Press Information Bureau (PIB) in a post on X urged citizens to not share unverified videos or claims.

"Several social media posts have shared a video with the claim that an Indian Air Force aircraft crashed in Kishtwar, Jammu & Kashmir. This claim is fake," the post read.

"Do not share unverified videos or claims. Always rely on official sources for accurate information," it added.

Several videos being circulated on social media, showed plumed of smoke rising from mountains and claimed that an IAF aircraft had crashed.