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Video Misattributed as Kerala Floods Is Actually from Pakistan, Fact‑Check Confirms
✍️ indiatoday.in
🗓 04 Aug 2026, 09:41 PM
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A recent fact‑check has revealed that a viral video circulated as footage of Kerala’s floods is in fact from Pakistan. The clip, which shows heavy rainfall and water‑logged streets, was mistakenly labeled as showing the Indian state.
A video that had been widely shared on social media as footage of the recent floods in Kerala was found to be from Pakistan, according to a fact‑check by indiatoday.in. The clip shows heavy rainfall and water‑logged streets, but the location is not Kerala.
The misattribution was first noticed when viewers pointed out that the landscape and architecture in the footage did not match those of Kerala. A closer examination of the video’s metadata and visual cues confirmed that it was filmed in a Pakistani region experiencing flooding.
The fact‑check highlights the importance of verifying sources before sharing images or videos online. While Kerala has indeed faced severe flooding in recent months, this particular clip does not depict those events.
Social media users who had shared the video were urged to correct the misinformation and to use reliable sources for future posts.
The misattribution was first noticed when viewers pointed out that the landscape and architecture in the footage did not match those of Kerala. A closer examination of the video’s metadata and visual cues confirmed that it was filmed in a Pakistani region experiencing flooding.
The fact‑check highlights the importance of verifying sources before sharing images or videos online. While Kerala has indeed faced severe flooding in recent months, this particular clip does not depict those events.
Social media users who had shared the video were urged to correct the misinformation and to use reliable sources for future posts.