Heavy rainfall led to flash flooding and infrastructure damage in many parts of Karachi in July.
Against this backdrop, a video is widely shared on social media, showing vehicles being drowned in flash flood. The caption associated with the video reads: “Flooding in Pakistan, Courtesy: Fazilludin Jassore.”
The link to the post can be seen here.
FACT CHECK
NewsMobile did the fact-check, and found it to be misleading.
On doing a Google Reverse Image Search with one of the keyframes, we found that the same video uploaded by a YouTube channel, Takuro Suzuki, dated December 18, 2011.
The description provided with the video reads: “Ishinomaki-shi Tidal wave” eastern Japan great earthquake A picture in Ishinomaki-shi, Miyagi. I suggest you be rubbed by such tidal wave, it can’t be done. I take a picture from a roof of Ishinomaki gas. 2-3-48, Myojincho, Ishinomaki-shi, Miyagi.”
We also found the same video uploaded by FNN311, on October 26, 2012, with a description that reads: “A capture of the tsunami attacking Ishinomaki city of Miyagi prefecture. Mr. Koichi Abe of Ishinomaki Gas Inc. video-recorded the footage from the rooftop of his office (at the time) near Ishinomaki fishing port. Following the great earthquake, approximately 35 people, including employees from Ishinomaki Gas, were evacuated to this rooftop at their headquarters. The video begins with footage of the waves rushing in close to prefectural road #240 from off shore. The flow seemed quiet at first, but at this point, it carries countless numbers of floating wreckage as it approaches the building, instantly transforming into a rapid current. The water overflows at the parking lot in front of the building for a brief moment, then washes away all cars within the lot. Cars are tossed around by waves at the face of the building wall where evacuees stand, then jostle against one another like toys. In a blink of time, the waves gain height and white-capped turbid waters reach close to the rooftop. Observing the unexpected critical situation far beyond imagination, tense voices can be heard all around. The recorder of the video and those around him climb higher to the rooftop exit’s roof, eager to reach higher ground even if the difference is rather insignificant. The camera is now positioned higher, shifting inland, projecting images of Minato junior high school and Minato Secondary elementary school about 500 metres away. Minato junior high school is hazy with snow-scape. A woman voices her concern for the children who attend the school, but another voice laudably tries to calm her uneasiness by answering, “That place will be okay.” The intensity of the waves fail to calm, and even in a large parking structure of the Pachinko shop (21 Seiki Ishinomaki) nearby, one can confirm the torrents pouring in. Looking around the horizon 360 degrees, all areas surrounding the building have turned into sea, isolating it within the torrent. After the tsunami pulled away, the evacuees spent the night in anxiety. According to Ishinomaki Gas, the company later relocated their head office functions to another office as a measure of crisis management. This building, where the footage was shot was later restored and currently operates as Ishinomaki Gas Myojin office.”
Hence, we can ascertain that the viral video is of the Tsunami in Japan and not of recent flood in Karachi. Thus, the viral claim is misleading.
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