Fact Check: Visuals Of Saudi Arabia's Flooded Roads Shared As Being From Tamil Nadu
NDTV
A video has gone viral on social media, showing heavy rainwater flooding on roads and disrupting vehicles, with claims that it is from Marina Beach Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Amid Cyclone Fengal's ongoing impact, Sri Lanka and parts of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka are facing rough seas and strong winds. A video (here, here and here) has gone viral on social media, showing heavy rainwater flooding on roads and disrupting vehicles, with claims that it is from Marina Beach Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Let's find the truth behind this video. (The archived post can be found here.)
Claim: The viral video shows flooded roads and vehicles struggling to navigate near Marina Beach, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Fact: Chennai faced flooding due to Cyclone Fengal, which started on 25 November 2024. But the viral video, which shows heavy rainfall and flooding, is actually from 2 September 2024, when Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, experienced heavy rainfall. The viral video has no relation to the recent floods in Chennai, making the claim misleading.
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