Passengers of a plane in Nepal had to get out and push the aircraft off the runway after one its tyres burst, the Daily Mail of UK reported.
Passengers on the 19-seater plane were filmed guiding the Tara Air plane to safety after it became stuck on the runway at Bajura Airport in Kolti last week.
The De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter plane was coming in to land when it had a tyre burst.
The pilot managed to touch down safely but the airport had no infrastructure to drag the plane off the runway, meaning the aircraft was stranded and causing a traffic jam.
Claim: A national newspaper and multiple online platforms claim Brazil has adopted Yoruba as its official language and that the language would be included in primary and secondary schools curriculum.
Verdict: The claim is false. The content of the article published by these online platforms is not new; it has been recirculated several times and has been debunked.
Claim: A viral WhatsApp voice note, purportedly made by the director and CEO of WhatsApp, claims users will have to start paying for WhatsApp services.
Verdict: The viral WhatsApp voice note claim is a hoax. The content is not new and has been circulated as a broadcast message several times in the past.
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