This Image Is Unrelated to Brazil’s Recent Floods
The Claim
The image depicts the most recent floods and landslides in Brazil.
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Emerging story
Websites, social media users, and pages have circulated an image claiming it depicts Brazil's recent floods and landslides.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar has investigated the claim and found it to be misleading. The picture is old and was posted to websites in January 2020 as it shows floods in Linhares northern Espírito Santo, Brazil.
Our team has found that the Brazilian photographer Paulo Henrique Pampolin took the picture. Many images stores have uploaded it with a caption reading: “River Flooding Due To Rain Causes Large Mud Next To A Dam That Prevents The Rivers From Meeting.”
According to news websites, the death toll from flash floods and landslides in Petropolis in Brazil has risen to 165 deaths. Authorities have mentioned that violent storms have killed two people in another region. But this circulating image is unrelated to the incident.
