A video of a cyclone has been circulated, purportedly from the recent Earthquake in the Philippines or Southern India.
Gautam Verma (“@IamGautamVarma“) tweeted “After massive earthquake shook #Philippines, now warning of a cyclone is issued for southern states of India. Looks like nature’s reckoning is onto something. #CycloneMichaung #EarthquakePH #Tsunami“. The tweet was made on Dec 3, 2023, which has received an about 85.6k views on X.
After massive earthquake shook #Philippines, now warning of a cyclone is issued for southern states of India. Looks like nature's reckoning is onto something. #CycloneMichaung #EarthquakePH #Tsunami pic.twitter.com/20CaacNhff
— Gautam Varma (@IamGautamVarma) December 2, 2023
Several other accounts, including be first (“@befirstnazar“), Ranjitha Papa (“@RanjithaPapa“) also made the same claim that Following the earthquake in the Philippines, a cyclone warning is now in effect for the southern states of India. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
To be clear, this video is not related to the Philippines; rather, it is an old one featuring Cyclone Mocha from Myanmar.
The video was uploaded in Youtube on May 14, 2023.
Check out the full Video here:
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video of a cyclone has been shared claiming to be from the recent #Earthquake in the #Philippines or from Southern India. The fact is that this is an old video of cyclone Mocha from Myanmar; it has nothing to do with the Philippines. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/ooygq1YnqM
Intent:
Influencers are circulating old videos from Myanmar claiming to be from the Philippines #Tsunami , to create panic. This video, which has nothing to do with the Philippines, is actually an old one featuring Cyclone Mocha from Myanmar.
Conclusion:
Claim : A video has been shared on the social media purporting to be from either Southern India or the recent Philippines Earthquake.
Fact : The video in question is not related to the Philippines; rather, it is an old footage of cyclone Mocha from Myanmar.
