Video of Waves Hitting a Man on a Bridge is Not From Cyclone Shaheen
The Claim
A video clip shows waves hitting a man on a bridge in Oman during Cyclone Shaheen.
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A number of social media users on Facebook and Twitter claimed in early October that a video clip shows an intimidating scene of waves hitting a bridge as Cyclone Shaheen started to hit Oman.
Video Description: The video posted on Twitter shows strong waves hitting a bridge while a man makes his way back to the shore. The account claims the footage was taken during Oman-hit tropical Storm Shaheen.
Photo Description: The photo posted on Twitter shows strong waves hitting a bridge while a man makes his way back to the shore. The account claims the photo is part of a video taken during Oman-hit tropical Storm Shaheen.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the claim and verified that the caption accompanying the clip is misleading. The video clip actually first circulated in 2017. Social media users claimed then that it originated in India, but several Indian media outlets denied the rumors.
In 2018, the video was uploaded to YouTube, this time with the claim it was taken in Oman. The video was uploaded under the title “Super Cyclonic Storm Gonu and the extent of the damage it caused to the port of the coastal Al Khaburah Wilayat.”
Cyclone Gonu was a tropical storm that hit the Sultanate’s mainland in 2007 and caused several deaths.
Oman’s Sultanate has been on high alert over tropical Cyclone Shaheen that has hit the country’s coastline early Sunday, Oct. 03, this week.
Translated by: Ahmed N. A. Almassri
