No, Pakistani cricketer Yasir Shah did not die in the plane crash in Karachi
Claim: False claims are spreading around that Pakistani cricketer Yasir Shah was in the Pakistan Airlines flight- PK 833 that crashed in Model Colony near Jinnah international airport, Karachi on 22nd May, 2020.
Social media platforms are filled with these false reports of Shah’s death in the plane crash. According to media reports, 92 people have died due to the crash while two passengers have said to have survived the crash.
The viral post included a photo of a body of an unrecognized person who is not related to Shah claiming that that is Yasir Shah’s body.
The posts are going viral on Facebook with caption that says, “Pakistani Test Cricketer Yasir Shah Died in Plane Crash in Karachi..”
The post has been archived here.
The post has been archived here.
The post has been archived here.
False claims were also shared on Twitter.
Death of #YasirShah one of the greatest spinner of present era in a plane crash at Karach Pakistan is deeply saddened. We ll miss you @YasirShah.you were one of my most favourite bowler of all time. May Allah grant you higher place on jamnah
— ShabirArzoo (@ShabirArzoo5) May 22, 2020
TRUTH
Yasir Shah was not on board on the flight that crashed in Karachi and he is safe.
The list of the names of passengers on the flight PIA 8303 was released and Yasir Shah’s name wasn’t on the list.
According to Geo’s reports, the flight PK-8303 from Lahore to Karachi crash landed in a residential area outside Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport on Friday, 22nd May 2020 with 51 men, 31 women, 9 children and 7 flight crew were aboard on the aircraft.
BOOM reached out to Pakistan Cricket Board who said that the posts are false, Shah was never on the plane that crashed and that he is safe.
Hence, Yasir Shah’s death news was fake.
