Outdated Photos From India Shared as Recent Egypt Floods
The Claim
Two pictures depict floods in Egypt.
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Emerging story
Two pictures of flooding have been circulating on Facebook since Sunday, November 21, 2021. According to the accompanying claim, the images show the recently severe weather in Egypt. News reported that schools and universities in Egypt have been closed, and a state of emergency has been declared.
Photo Description: The screenshot shows one of the Facebook posts sharing the claim and alleged photo.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the circulating claim and found that it was false. Our research revealed that the two photographs were taken many years ago in India and were not taken during the recent floods in Egypt.
The first image is of a flood that swept Kerala, India, in August 2018.
Photo Description: The image was uploaded in August 2018.
The second image is of torrential rain that swept the streets of Mumbai, India, in July 2019.
Photo: Screenshot of Getty Images showing the second image was uploaded on 8 July 2019
During the last two days, several Egyptian governorates declared a state of emergency and the suspension of studies due to rain and unstable weather conditions. However, the images in the claim are old and unrelated to the flooding in Egypt. Therefore the Misbar team confirms the claim is misleading.
