A video purporting to be from Cyclone Michaung in Tamil Nadu’s Chennai Floods has been circulated, showing a Crocodile floating in the water on the street.
Verified accounts on twitter, including South One (“@SouthOneNews“) tweeted “Crocodile ventures into the residential areas in Chennai due to floods. #ChennaiRains #ChennaiFloods #Chennai #CycloneMichaung #Cyclone #chennaicyclone #ChennaRains #ChennaiRains2023 #CycloneMichuang #Crocodile“. The tweet was made on Dec 5, 2023.
Several accounts on twitter, including FOR STARAIKELUNGAL (“@Staraikelungall“), The News Lane (“@TheNewslane“), M.N.K (“@Nithin1833“) also claimed the same that the floods in Chennai have forced crocodiles into the residential areas. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
This is an old video from Ambala, Punjab, according to reports. In July 2023, the Crocodile was spotted floating during the intense rain and flooding. The Chennai Rains are unrelated to it.
We visited zeenews, which published an article regarding this incident on July 11, 2023 with the headline “Crocodile seen in the streets of Ambala amid heavy rain, video goes viral”.
Check out the full video here:
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video of a Crocodile floating in the water on the street has been shared claiming to be from Cyclone Michaung in Tamil Nadu's #ChennaiFloods . According to reports, this is an old video from Punjab's Ambala. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/GKSK1TZuUY
Intent:
Influencers are circulating old videos from Panjab claiming to be from #Chennai to create panic among locals. According to reports, this is an old video from Ambala, Punjab, where the crocodile was spotted floating during the July 2023 flood. It has absolutely nothing to do with the Chennai Rains.
Conclusion:
Claim : Claiming to be from Cyclone Michaung in Tamil Nadu’s Chennai Floods, a video of a crocodile floating in the water on the street has been shared.
Fact : This is reportedly an old video from Ambala, Punjab where in July 2023, amid intense rain and flooding, the crocodile was spotted floating. It’s unrelated to the Chennai Rains.
