On a social media platform X, a tweet is being shared by a user, @RaginiS91917157 asserting that people were swept away in a waterfall incident in Lonavala, and claims that a similar event occurred again in Gujarat. Below will find the links to the viral claim.
Fact Check
DFRAC’s team fact-checked the claim by conducting a reverse image search on Google. After investigating news sources like ELUNIVERSO, Teleamazonas and other media reports it was revealed that the claim made by the social media user is false.
The video in question depicts an incident that occurred on October 17, 2023, in Ecuador, not India as claimed. The footage shows a devastating event at the Hollín waterfall in Napo province, Ecuador, where the waterfall suddenly overflowed, dragging several people with its powerful current. This incident took place in South America, thousands of miles away from the locations mentioned in the false claim (Lonavala and Gujarat in India).
Conclusion
It is clear from the fact check by DFRAC that the claim is false and misrepresents the location and timing of the event. There is no evidence to support the assertion that this incident occurred in Lonavala or Gujarat, India. The video depicts an event that took place in Ecuador, South America.
DFRAC Analysis: Misleading
