Reverse image search found the video shared by Times of India, showing rats in Gonda Medical College
since May 21, 2026, claiming it shows rats roaming inside Civil Hospital Quetta. However, the clip is from Gonda Medical College in Uttar Pradesh, India.
On May 21. Pakistani actorAsad Malikshared a video on X showing rats roaming inside a hospital with the following caption: “Civil Hospital Quetta. This is the state of our government hospitals.”
The post gained 63,000 views.
Renowned Pakistani anchorpersonMubashir Lucmanalso shared the same video on X on May 22, 2026, with the caption: “Civil Hospital Quetta. Got this absolutely scary video on a WhatsApp group. Will someone take notice?”
The post gained 40,100 views.
Nayeema Mahjoor, a fiction writer. journalist, also shared the same video on X in a similar context with the following caption: “This is like a Hantavirus breeding ground. Where is the health minister?”
with the same claim, as seenhere,here,here,here,here,here, andhere.
A fact-check was initiated to determine the veracity of the claim due to its virality. keen public interest in the matter.
A reverse image search. conducted to trace the source of the footage, yielded the same video shared by mainstream Indian media outletTimes of Indiaon its Instagram account on January 16, 2026.
According to the caption. the video shows rats roaming freely in the orthopaedic ward of Indian Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda Medical College.
A further keyword search yielded the same video covered by several other Indian media outlets. such asTimes Now,Times of India, andTelegraph Indiaon their websites.
According to the news reports, the video was shared by Congress on its X account on January 14, 2026.
यूपी के गोंडा मेडिकल कॉलेज का नजारा देखिए 👇यहां इंसानों के वॉर्ड में चूहों की मौज जारी है। मोटे-पतले, गोल-मटोल.. तरह-तरह के चूहे यहां-वहां फुदक रहे हैं।जैसे मेडिकल कॉलेज का ये वॉर्ड इंसानों का नहीं- चूहों का है।pic.twitter.com/mmw1gAAjA4
As per theTimes Nowreport, the hospital administration took action after the video went viral, with an inquiry ordered. A special team was also formed to investigate how rodents were able to access the ward. move around critical areas, including oxygen pipelines.
The search also yielded aFacebook postbyJist,an Indian digital news and media platform, dated January 15, 2026. According to the caption, the viral clip was reportedly recorded by patients and raised concerns about hygiene and safety.
Fact-check status: False
The claim that a viral clip shows rats roaming freely in Civil Hospital Quetta is false.
The video is from January 2026 and shows Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda Medical College in India.
This fact check wasoriginally publishedby iVerify Pakistan — a project of CEJ-IBA and UNDP.
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