Fact check: Did Mauritania flight carrying 210 Haj pilgrims crash off Red Sea? No, here’s truth
New Delhi: A social media post is doing rounds with the claim that a Mauritania flight carrying 210 Haj pilgrims crashed off the Red Sea coast, while en-route to Saudi Arabia. However upon running a fact-check the claim was found to be false.
According to the news website Ummid, Mauritania’s Director of Hajj at the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, El Waly Taha has denied the claims and confirmed that all Mauritanian pilgrims are safe and had arrived safely in the Holy lands.
Quoting Mauritania Airlines, Ummid reported that three scheduled flights on May 23, 24 and 25 safely transported all pilgrims to Makkah.
"Mauritania Airlines operated three flights for this year’s Hajj season and all three reached their destination safely," read an official statement from the airline.
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Congress’ Umesh Meti wins Bagalkot bypoll
Bagalkot: The Congress has secured a victory in the Bagalkot Assembly by-election, with its candidate Umesh Meti winning the seat after maintaining a lead from the first round of counting till the end.
The seat had fallen vacant following the death of sitting MLA H Y Meti. Umesh Meti, his son, has now been elected to the Assembly.
Party leaders attributed the victory to a combination of factors, including sympathy votes, the state government’s schemes, and campaign strategies led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and senior leader Satish Jarkiholi.
The Congress maintained a consistent lead throughout the counting process, eventually securing a decisive win in the constituency.
