{"id":101682,"date":"2021-08-27T17:17:55","date_gmt":"2021-08-27T11:47:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=101682"},"modified":"2021-08-31T16:29:06","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T10:59:06","slug":"indian-army-men-collapse-during-endurance-training-video-viral-with-anti-vax-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/indian-army-men-collapse-during-endurance-training-video-viral-with-anti-vax-claim\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian army men collapse during endurance training, video viral with anti-vax claim"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A video of army personnel attending to soldiers who seem to have collapsed has been widely shared on social networking platforms. It has been claimed that the soldiers collapsed due to taking the COVID-19 vaccine.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0915\u0947 \u092b\u094c\u091c\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0928\u0947 \u0935\u0948\u0915\u094d\u0938\u0940\u0928 \u0932\u0917\u0935\u093e\u0908 \u0913\u0930 \u091c\u092c \u0935\u094b \u0926\u094c\u0921\u093c \u0930\u0939\u0947 \u0925\u0947 \u0924\u094b \u092c\u0939\u0941\u0924 \u0932\u094b\u0917 \u092c\u0947\u0939\u094b\u0936 \u0939\u094b \u0917\u090f \u0939\u0948\u0902<br \/>\n\u0914\u0930 \u0915\u0907\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u092d\u092f\u0902\u0915\u0930 \u092c\u0940\u092e\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0926\u093f\u0932 \u0915\u093e \u0926\u094c\u0930\u093e \u092a\u0921\u093c\u093e<br \/>\n\u0905\u092c \u092c\u0924\u093e\u0913 \u0935\u0948\u0915\u094d\u0938\u0940\u0928 \u0938\u0939\u0940 \u0939\u0948 ? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PKYjsrSvhy\">pic.twitter.com\/PKYjsrSvhy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 sc st obc \u090f\u0915\u0924\u093e \u092e\u0902\u091a (@Gautam71210943) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Gautam71210943\/status\/1431103379283972101?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The video is circulating on Facebook and Alt News has also received verification requests on WhatsApp and the official Alt News mobile application.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-101682 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/indian-army-men-collapse-during-endurance-training-video-viral-with-anti-vax-claim\/a4e7e859-1174-4156-8e4d-eeba5d1d02e9\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"497\" height=\"763\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/a4e7e859-1174-4156-8e4d-eeba5d1d02e9.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" 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class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-26-at-8.55.42-PM.jpg 804w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-26-at-8.55.42-PM-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-26-at-8.55.42-PM-768x460.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 804px) 100vw, 804px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/indian-army-men-collapse-during-endurance-training-video-viral-with-anti-vax-claim\/screen-shot-2021-08-26-at-1-04-16-pm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-26-at-1.04.16-PM.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-26-at-1.04.16-PM.png 540w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-26-at-1.04.16-PM-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4>Fact-check<\/h4>\n<p>An army man could be spotted wearing a t-shirt that said &#8216;XV&#8217; which stands for XV Corps or Chinar Corps of the Indian Army located in Srinagar which is responsible for military operations in Kashmir Valley.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-101687 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/dff0d11c-a599-45ca-81a4-0291bd54c36f.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"294\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/dff0d11c-a599-45ca-81a4-0291bd54c36f.png 294w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/dff0d11c-a599-45ca-81a4-0291bd54c36f-214x300.png 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 294px) 100vw, 294px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A reverse-image search of the video&#8217;s keyframes with the keyword &#8216;Kashmir army collapse&#8217; took us to the same video uploaded by Instagram page Defence Squad on August 21. &#8220;In an organised &amp; supervised training activity near Pathankot, due to severe weather conditions, there has been one fatal casualty &amp; few individuals admitted in MH Pathankot,&#8221; read the description.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF;border: 0;border-radius: 3px;margin: 1px;max-width: 540px;min-width: 326px;padding: 0\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CS1Ef8IpeLb\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: row;align-items: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 40px;margin-right: 14px;width: 40px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 100px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 60px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 50px;margin: 0 auto 12px;width: 50px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 550;line-height: 18px\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: row;margin-bottom: 14px;align-items: center\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px;flex-grow: 0;margin-right: 14px;margin-left: 2px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 20px;width: 20px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 2px solid transparent;border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom: 2px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;flex-grow: 0;height: 12px;width: 16px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center;margin-bottom: 24px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 224px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 144px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;line-height: 17px;margin-bottom: 0;margin-top: 8px;overflow: hidden;padding: 8px 0 7px;text-align: center\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;line-height: 17px;text-decoration: none\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CS1Ef8IpeLb\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Defence Squad\u2122 | YouTube (@defencesquad)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The page has carried the statement of the Indian army on the training during the 9 Corps Recce Troop Competition.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Army statement on 9 Corps Recce Troop Competition:<br \/>\nIn an organised, supervised and monitored training activity near Pathankot, due to severe weather conditions, there has been one fatal casualty &amp; few individuals admitted in MH Pathankot. Requisite medical care being provided. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/f8dliitjoB\">pic.twitter.com\/f8dliitjoB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Man Aman Singh Chhina (@manaman_chhina) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/manaman_chhina\/status\/1428985794702626816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 21, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The video was similarly reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.editorji.com\/hindi\/story\/punjab-army-soldier-dies-during-training-in-pathankot-many-soldiers-fall-ill-due-to-heat-and-humidity-1629604027377\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Editorji<\/a>. It said that an army man passed away and a few others collapsed due to the heat during training near Pathankot.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-101689 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/download-2021-08-27T165648.537.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1391\" height=\"858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/download-2021-08-27T165648.537.jpg 1391w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/download-2021-08-27T165648.537-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/download-2021-08-27T165648.537-1024x632.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/download-2021-08-27T165648.537-768x474.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1391px) 100vw, 1391px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The incident was also reported by English media. &#8220;A soldier died and four others had to be hospitalised after nearly three dozen soldiers collapsed due to heat and exhaustion during an endurance run conducted at Mamun military station near Pathankot on Saturday,&#8221; reported <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/army-jawan-dead-heat-stroke-punjab-pathankot-7464281\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Indian Express<\/a> adding, &#8220;It was learnt that the endurance competition was already going on for 72 hours and a 10-km leg with full load and weapon was undertaken at a relatively late hour \u2014 around 9 am \u2014 when the weather was not conducive.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The video has therefore been shared with a false anti-vaccine narrative.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A video of army personnel attending to soldiers who seem to have collapsed has been widely shared on social networking platforms. 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