Gas contamination during Hurricane Idalia sparks 'mass casualty' conspiracy theory

Gasoline contamination at service stations in the US state of Florida before Hurricane Idalia inspired conspiracy theories that the August 2023 incident was planned to create a "mass casualty event."

ut the claims are baseless; state officials issued several warnings about the fuel problem, which they say was due to "human error."

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