A video showing a substantial landslide, purportedly from Volos in Greece, is widely shared on social media with a caption: “A massive landslide in Volos, Italy”.
Here’s the link to the above post.
FACT CHECK
NewsMobile fact-checked the above claim, and found it to be FALSE.
With a Google keyword search, our team found the viral video posted on X by the American meteorological news outlet AccuWeather on September 30, 2023. According to the tweet, the incident occurred on September 27 in China’s Chongzhou city. The video was credited to “Newsflare via Reuters Connect”.
Two drivers narrowly escape a sudden landslide in China!
The dramatic footage shows the drivers backing away in a hurry as the entire side of the mountain crumbles, taking trees along with it. Thankfully, both drivers escaped unharmed. pic.twitter.com/t0IeEs8ZIz
— AccuWeather (@accuweather) September 30, 2023
The extended video can be found on Newsflare’s official YouTube channel. According to Newsflare, the incident occurred in Chongzhou, Sichuan province, on September 27. Fortunately, there were no reported casualties or vehicle damages. Swift measures were taken by authorities, including the implementation of temporary traffic restrictions and a ban on vehicular access to the affected area. The same information related to the incident can be found here, here and here.
Thus, it is evident from the above information that the video showing a landslide is from China, NOT Greece.
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