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Lightning Struck Mountains in Karnataka's Madikeri? Fact Check Reveals Truth About Viral Video | 🔎 LatestLY

Summary by Latestly
A viral video claiming to show a massive lightning strike in Madikeri, Karnataka, is actually from Guatemala. Prominent X accounts shared the footage of a volcanic 'dirty thunderstorm' at Volcán de Fuego, misattributing it to the Western Ghats. Netizens flagged the error, noting the clip previously went viral as a storm in Himachal Pradesh. 🔎 Lightning Struck Mountains in Karnataka's Madikeri? Fact Check Reveals Truth About Viral Video.

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Latestly broke the news in Mumbai, India on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.
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