Viral WhatsApp video of man on fire came from Morocco, not M'sia


PETALING JAYA: The 20-second viral video of a man on fire at a shopping mall was recorded in Agadir, Morocco and not in Johor Baru as claimed.

The video is being shared on WhatsApp with the claim that it happened in Johor Baru when a power bank exploded in a woman's pocket

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