KSDMA warns public against fake heat alerts circulating on WhatsApp

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The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) connected Monday warned the nationalist against fake messages circulating connected societal media astir utmost vigor successful the State. In a statement, the KSDMA said misleading messages are being shared connected WhatsApp arsenic “official warnings”, claiming that temperatures successful the State would emergence betwixt 45℃ and 55℃ from April 29 to May 12.

The viral connection besides claims that radical should not enactment successful unfastened areas, informing that “mobile phones could detonate owed to heat”, and suggesting not filling substance tanks successful vehicles. The authorization clarified that the connection is being circulated successful the sanction of a “Civil Defence department”, which does not beryllium successful Kerala.

Published - April 13, 2026 09:18 p.m. IST

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