Viral Message: A semi-trailer truck exploded this morning in Florida, after the Samsung phones it was carrying began exploding, killing 3 people and injuring 11 others.

eMessage on:– Social media and internet

Fact Check by Ayupp– Fake

Viral message example:- According to witnesses, a series of explosion took place in the truck’s cargo trailer, setting it ablaze.

Within a few seconds, blazing smartphones were flying in the air in all directions, hitting nearby vehicles at extremely high speeds.

Seven nearby vehicles were hit by the flaming projectiles, leading to a dramatic car crash involving 17 vehicles.

Samsung Electronics has already recognized many security issues with its new Smartphone model.

Several people posted images and videos of charred Galaxy Note 7s online and said their phones had caught on fire or that their phone battery had exploded.

Samsung Electronics finally delayed shipments of its premium Note 7 Smartphone, wiping almost $7 billion off its market value.

Viral Message Verification:- The first picture used in the news is fake and is not true as well. There was no truck filled with Samsung smartphones that exploded anywhere in Florida, or in the world for the matter.

The second image used in the picture of multiple car crash is from India Yamuna Expressway accident. In a shocking video released by the Uttar Pradesh police, speeding cars crashed into each due to low visibility even as people were screaming and requesting driversto slow down.



The accident took place in Agra-Noida Yamuna Expressway turned into an accident zone after atleast ten cars rammed into each other at relatively high-speed, resulting in injuries to many.
3World News Daily Report Is A Hoax / Satire Website

While many clickbait websites have started to post the same article, the original website was identified as World News Daily Report. It is not a genuine news website, but one that is satirical in nature. None of the articles posted on that website is true, as far as we can tell.

About The Author

Olivia Murakami is an Indian fact-checker and news writer, writing news for Ayupp since 2014.

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