Photo Falsely Shared as Rayan Who Died Despite Relentless Rescue Efforts
The Claim
The photo shows Rayan, the boy the Moroccan authorities announced his death after a four-day rescue operation.
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Facebook and Twitter accounts have recently shared an alleged photo of the 5-year-old boy Rayan, who died after a rescue operation that lasted more than four days.
Description: The screenshots show the recently circulated claim.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar’s team investigated the claim and found it misleading. The photo had already been published online by American online news outlets on Jan. 21. The photo shows a 6-year-old boy that was injured along with his father and grandmother after a car hit them near Guilford County, located in the U.S. state of North Carolina.
The claim started to circulate after the Moroccan authorities announced the death of the boy Rayan, who was stuck in a well from Feb. 1 in the Moroccan city of Chefchaouen.
Translated by Ahmed N. A. Almassri
