This Photo Is Not From Algeria’s Latest Floods
Algerian newspapers published the photo in 2018 (Facebook).
The Claim
This photo was recently taken during floods in Algeria’s Jijel Province.
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Emerging story
Pages and accounts on Facebook have recently posted a photo claiming it was taken during the latest floods in Algeria’s Jijel Province.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the circulating claim and found it misleading. Several Algerian newspapers published the photo in September 2018 during the floods in Annaba, a port city in northeast Algeria.
The photo shows the date when the image first appeared online.
Several areas in Algeria have been hit by heavy rain, causing floods that left several deaths, injuries, and missing people.
The photo shows the Algerian Civil Protection (ACP) posting a photo searching for missing individuals.
Misbar’s Classification
Misleading
