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The downpour on August 5 broke a\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livehindustan.com\/maharashtra\/story-mumbai-rains-news-mumbai-receives-294mm-rain-in-12-hours-breaks-46-year-record-for-24-hours-city-on-red-alert-3400756.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">46-year-old record<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. In 12 hours, Mumbai witnessed 294mm of rainfall. A 30-second video is now viral on social media wherein a few people rescue a boy from a manhole. Users sharing this video have claimed that it was recorded on Mohammad Ali Road. On August 6, a twitter user \u2018@xo21426524\u2019 shared this video, garnering over 9,000 views. (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.is\/KlpSw\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">archive link to tweet<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Heroics On Full Display In <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Mumbai?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Mumbai<\/a> \ud83d\ude07 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LifeSavingRescue?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LifeSavingRescue<\/a> \ud83e\udd2f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MumbaiFloods?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MumbaiFloods<\/a> \ud83c\udf0a <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/awmcvBtSKi\">pic.twitter.com\/awmcvBtSKi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 xo (@xo21426524) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/xo21426524\/status\/1291162068746252288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 6, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/trending\/environment\/visual-mumbai-rains-floods-519721.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">report<\/a> in India Times covering Mumbai rains carried the same tweet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-72573 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/08\/image-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"985\" height=\"950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/08\/image-1.jpg 985w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/08\/image-1-300x289.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/08\/image-1-768x741.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/08\/image-1-434x420.jpg 434w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 985px) 100vw, 985px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A user tweeted this video and <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.is\/gFVd1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">tagged Alt News<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to verify if it was indeed recorded at Muhammad Ali Road.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"et\">\u092e\u094b\u0939\u092e\u094d\u092e\u0926 \u0905\u0932\u0940 \u0930\u094b\u0921 \u092e\u0941\u092c\u0902\u0908 it&#8217;s true video from mohammed ali Road?<\/p>\n<p>Via whatsapp<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AltNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AltNews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FactCheckIndia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FactCheckIndia<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nu8tRfCHFh\">pic.twitter.com\/nu8tRfCHFh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ganesh \ud83d\ude0d\ud83e\uddd0 (@Ganeshspeak1504) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ganeshspeak1504\/status\/1291292913545035776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 6, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4><b>Fact-check<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The people in the video can be heard conversing in the Pashto language, which is widely spoken in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Upon performing a reverse image search, we found that the video is from Karachi, Pakistan. A Facebook user had shared the video on July 29, criticising the government for not providing aid to the public. It is worth mentioning here that due to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1571253\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">heavy rains<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> on July 26-27, seven people lost their lives in Karachi.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-72576 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/08\/4-Green-Media-Plus-Posts.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"395\" height=\"627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/08\/4-Green-Media-Plus-Posts.png 395w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/08\/4-Green-Media-Plus-Posts-189x300.png 189w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 395px) 100vw, 395px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Apart from this, many Pakistani users claimed that the video is from Peshawar. Pakistani journalist Gul Bukhari had <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GulBukhari\/status\/1288432539384926215\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">shared the video<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> claiming the same. Replying to Bukhari\u2019s tweet, Pakistan Health Minister Taimur Khan Jhagra responded that there has been no rain in Peshawar the past few days. According to him, the video may have been shot close to the flyover constructed near Banaras colony in Karachi.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Confirmation bias: The tendency to search for information that confirms one&#8217;s own beliefs.<\/p>\n<p>Ms. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GulBukhari?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GulBukhari<\/a>, this is not Peshawar. For one thing, no rain here for weeks&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>P.s. Looks suspiciously like the Banaras flyover and colony, Karachi. Are you still as shocked by it? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Mvn5pMteMi\">https:\/\/t.co\/Mvn5pMteMi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Taimur Khan Jhagra (@Jhagra) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jhagra\/status\/1289058142890987520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 31, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Using keywords along with a reverse image search, we found a report on a news website <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reportcenter.info\/2020\/07\/29\/30752\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Report Center<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. As per the report, the video in question and the incident shown occurred at Banaras Chowk, Aurangi city in Karachi. The boy fell into an open manhole covered in rainwater. Passers-by rescued him and took him to a hospital.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The story was covered by a Pakistani newspaper <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jang.com.pk\/news\/802935\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Daily Jung on July 29<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. As per the report, people present at the scene saved the boy and took him to a hospital. He recovered after minor treatment. Hence, the video shows an accident that took place in Banaras Chowk, Karachi, and not in Peshawar or anywhere in India.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-72580 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/08\/the-gutter.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1320\" height=\"762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/08\/the-gutter.png 1320w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/08\/the-gutter-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/08\/the-gutter-1024x591.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/08\/the-gutter-768x443.png 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/08\/the-gutter-990x572.png 990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1320px) 100vw, 1320px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A longer video of the incident can be watched below.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wtRt7hnYCXE&#038;feature=youtu.be\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wtRt7hnYCXE&amp;feature=youtu.be<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Therefore, a video of a boy who fell into a manhole in Karachi during heavy rains on July 26-27, was misrepresented as an incident that took place in Mumbai\u2019s Muhammad Ali Road.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pictures of flooded roads due to heavy monsoons in Mumbai are widespread on social media. 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