{"id":91541,"date":"2021-04-29T18:24:44","date_gmt":"2021-04-29T12:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=91541"},"modified":"2021-04-29T18:24:44","modified_gmt":"2021-04-29T12:54:44","slug":"no-this-video-does-not-show-covid-patients-it-is-related-to-visakhapatnam-gas-leak-last-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/no-this-video-does-not-show-covid-patients-it-is-related-to-visakhapatnam-gas-leak-last-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Video of people fainting after Vizag gas leak last year falsely linked to COVID second wave"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>India is overwhelmed with a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic caused by a more infectious strain of the coronavirus and the government&#8217;s apathetic response to the crisis. Photographs of people lying on the road outside hospitals, some waiting to be admitted and others dying, is being widely reported in the media.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, Twitter user <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210426123323\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/andy51737215\/status\/1385758806643122178\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@andy51737215<\/a> posted a video with a Chinese caption that read, &#8220;India&#8217;s condition is quite bad.&#8221; The visuals show several people fainting and lying unconscious on the road. It amassed more than 3,000 views and 250 retweets at the time of writing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>[Disclaimer: Some readers may find the video disturbing in nature. Viewer discretion is advised.]<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"zh\">\u5370\u5ea6\u75ab\u60c5\u8fd9\u4e48\u4e25\u91cd\ud83d\ude4f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6Q4KjfY9jE\">pic.twitter.com\/6Q4KjfY9jE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u7121\u8a9e (@andy51737215) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/andy51737215\/status\/1385758806643122178?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 24, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Another user shared the same video while linking it to the current outbreak of COVID-19 in India.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">COVID-19 is on a rampage in India&#8230; Hospitals are struggling to cope&#8230; There is no a huge shortage of oxygen&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>This disease is vicious and cruel. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GetVaccinated?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GetVaccinated<\/a> and reduce the risk&#8230; Vaccines work&#8230; The Chinese vaccines are both safe &amp; effective. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dQDqcna720\">pic.twitter.com\/dQDqcna720<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kudzai Mutisi (@KMutisi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KMutisi\/status\/1386027039392780293?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 24, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Alt News has also received requests to fact-check the video on our official WhatsApp number (+91 7600011160).<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-91541 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/no-this-video-does-not-show-covid-patients-it-is-related-to-visakhapatnam-gas-leak-last-year\/screenshot_20210426-154545__01-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1087\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/screenshot_20210426-154545__01-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/screenshot_20210426-154545__01-1.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/screenshot_20210426-154545__01-1-298x300.jpeg 298w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/screenshot_20210426-154545__01-1-1017x1024.jpeg 1017w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/screenshot_20210426-154545__01-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/screenshot_20210426-154545__01-1-768x773.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/no-this-video-does-not-show-covid-patients-it-is-related-to-visakhapatnam-gas-leak-last-year\/screenshot_20210426-154549__01-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"953\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/screenshot_20210426-154549__01-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/screenshot_20210426-154549__01-1.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/screenshot_20210426-154549__01-1-300x265.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/screenshot_20210426-154549__01-1-1024x904.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/screenshot_20210426-154549__01-1-768x678.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4><strong>Video of the aftermath of a gas leak in Vishakhapatnam last year<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>This is not the first time these visuals have gone viral. In June 2020, they were circulated as the after-effects of a hornet attack. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/hindi\/video-vishakhapatnam-gas-leak-devastation-hornet-attack-coronavirus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Our fact-check<\/a> had found that the video actually depicts the aftermath of a gas leak at the LG Chemical Plant in Visakhapatnam on May 7, 2020. An NDTV report covering the incident has been attached below. It states that the gas leak exposed more than 1,000 people.<\/p>\n<iframe style=\"width:100%; height:auto; aspect-ratio:16\/9;\" title=\"Visakhapatnam Gas Leak: 1,000 Exposed After Gas Leak At LG Polymers Chemical Plant, Many Evacuated\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VC3bQVuHtO8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=vishakhapatnam+chemical+leak\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Several news channels<\/a> also released video reports of the incident, blurring some of the visually disturbing scenes. A digital outlet called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LmP8IiMrZTQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CRUX<\/a> had uploaded a video that features scenes from the clip currently viral.<\/p>\n<p><strong>First visual<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-91544 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/word-image-19.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/word-image-19.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/word-image-19-300x273.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/word-image-19-768x698.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Second visual<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-91545 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/word-image-20.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/word-image-20.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/word-image-20-300x273.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/word-image-20-768x698.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Third visual<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-91546 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/word-image-21.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/word-image-21.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/word-image-21-300x273.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/word-image-21-768x698.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fourth visual<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-91547 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/word-image-22.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/word-image-22.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/word-image-22-300x273.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/word-image-22-768x698.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fifth visual<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-91548 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/word-image-23.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/word-image-23.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/word-image-23-300x273.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/04\/word-image-23-768x698.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The full-length CRUX video can be seen below.<\/p>\n<iframe style=\"width:100%; height:auto; aspect-ratio:16\/9;\" title=\"11 Dead, Over 5,000 Sick In Vizag LG Polymers Gas Leak Tragedy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LmP8IiMrZTQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>Therefore, the clip in question is not linked to COVID-19 but shows the aftermath of a gas leak in Visakhapatnam last year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India is overwhelmed with a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic caused by a more infectious strain of the coronavirus and the government&#8217;s apathetic response to the crisis. Photographs of people lying on the road outside hospitals, some waiting to be admitted and others dying, is being widely reported in the media. 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