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Vishvas News investigated and found that the viral images are of the landslide that occurred in Idukki in 2020 and not the recent Wayanad landslide.
New Delhi (Viswas News). Due to heavy rains, flood situation persists in many parts of the country. According to government figures, more than 300 people have lost their lives so far due to the devastation caused by the landslide in Wayanad, Kerala. In such a situation, many old videos and pictures are being made viral on social media by linking them to the recent landslide. In connection with this, some users are sharing some old pictures of landslides claiming them to be the recent landslide in Wayanad.
Vishvas News investigated and found that the viral images are of the landslide that occurred in Idukki in 2020.
What is in the viral post
Facebook user Jitender Kashyap (archive link) shared the video on July 1 and wrote, “Very sad news from Kerala. Landslide due to heavy rains, more than 100 people buried under the debris, 8 people dead. O Bholenath Baba, please protect the people there.”
A user named Dr Pradeep Kumar Yadav (Archive) shared a picture of another landslide on July 30 and wrote, “Massive landslide occurred in Wayanad district of Kerala.”
investigation
Vishvas News decided to investigate the viral pictures one by one.
first picture
On doing a Google reverse image search of the first photo, we found this photo in a report by The Print dated August 8, 2020. According to the report, the photo was of a landslide that occurred in Idukki district of Kerala in 2020.
Second picture
On doing a Google reverse image search of the second photo, we found this photo in a Livemint report dated August 9, 2020. According to this report, this photo was also of a landslide that occurred in Idukki district of Kerala in 2020.
We spoke to Kerala journalist Prashant MS about this. He said, “Both these pictures are of the landslide that happened in Idukki in 2020. However, the scene of the landslide in Wayanad is even more terrifying.”
More information on the Wayanad landslide can be read here and here.
At the end of the investigation, we investigated the Facebook user who shared the old photos. Facebook user Jitender Kashyap has more than 2 thousand followers.
conclusion:
Vishvas News investigated and found that the viral images are of the landslide that occurred in Idukki in 2020 and not the recent Wayanad landslide.
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