False rumour about 'killer caterpillar' in India shares photos of lightning strike victims

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False rumour about 'killer caterpillar' in India shares photos of lightning strike victims
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🐛 Rumours about a 'killer caterpillar' infesting farmland in India are not true ❌ Photos of the bug's 'victims' circulating online actually show a man and boy fatally struck by lightning, not stung by a caterpillar

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