FACT CHECK: Video Shows Venezuela, Not Recent Flood In Chile
A post shared on social media purportedly shows video of flooding that occurred recently in Chile.
Terrifying floods due to intense rains in santiago of Chile 🇨🇱
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— Disaster News (@Top_Disaster) August 22, 2023
Verdict: False
The claim is inaccurate. The video was first shared in 2022 and shows a different flood.
Fact Check:
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The Twitter post purportedly shares a video of flooding that occurred through a city in Chile. The video shows a road with rapid waters taking cars and trees downstream.
The caption reads, “Terrifying floods due to intense rains in santiago of Chile 
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The claim is false. There is no credible news report that this is video of a recent flood in Chile. Check Your Fact conducted research that revealed the video was shared on social media back in 2022. An Instagram post claims the video is of a flood that happened in Venezuela city of Maracay. “The spillway of the “El Castaño” river collapses with everything in its path north of the city of Maracay.”
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Reports at the time stated that at least 3 people were killed in the flood in Oct 2022, Al Jazeera reported. (RELATED: Did Illinois Pass A Bill Allowing Illegal Immigrants To Apply For The Police Force?)
This is not the first time misinformation has been shared online. Check Your Fact debunked a claim that Belarus arrested the Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin.
