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Vasudha noticed the growing problem of mis/disinformation online after studying New Media at ACJ in Chennai and became interested in separating facts from fiction. She is interested in learning how global issues affect individuals on a micro level. Before joining Newschecker’s English team, she was working with Latestly.
Pankaj Menon is a fact-checker based out of Delhi who enjoys ‘digital sleuthing’ and calling out misinformation. He has completed his MA in International Relations from Madras University and has worked with organisations like NDTV, Times Now and Deccan Chronicle online in the past.
Claim
Photograph of waterlogging in a temple in Bangladesh amid massive flooding.
Such posts can be seen here and here.
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Fact
A Google lens search on the viral photograph led us to a report by The Hindu, dated August 24, 2019, on the Kapil Muni temple on Sagar Island in the Sunderbans in West Bengal. It featured a photograph of the temple premises, resembling the structure seen in the viral image.
On comparing the photograph in the report with the viral image, we could conclude that both feature the same temple.
Multiple listings on the image repository website Alamy, such as this, this and this also identified the structure seen in the viral photo as the Kapil Muni Temple in West Bengal.
We were also able to geo-locate the temple in West Bengals on Google Maps. The same can be seen here.
A comparison between the viral photo, and Google images of Kapil Muni temple in West Bengal further confirms that both the structures are the same.
Bangladesh Floods Not Due To Release Of Water From Tripura Dam, Clarifies MEA
Amid massive flooding in Bangladesh, Mohammad Nahid Islam, an adviser to Bangladesh’s interim government, reportedly accused India of “non-cooperation,” blaming it for opening the gates of Tripura dam “without any prior warning.” Multiple social media users also followed the suit.
The MEA, however, termed such claims as “factually not correct.” “We would like to point out that the catchment areas of Gumti river that flows through India and Bangladesh have witnessed heaviest rains of this year over the last few days.The flood in Bangladesh is primarily due to waters from these large catchments downstream of the dam,” the Ministry said in a release.
Adding, “The Dumbur dam is located quite far from the border – over 120 Km upstream of Bangladesh. It is a low height (about 30m) dam that generates power that feeds into a grid and from which Bangladesh also draws 40MW power from Tripura. Along the about 120 Km river course we have three water level observation sites at Amarpur, Sonamura and Sonamura 2. Heavy rainfall has been continuing since 21 August in the whole of Tripura and adjoining districts of Bangladesh. In the event of heavy inflow, automatic releases have been observed.” The full release can be seen here.
Also Read: Viral Video Showing Plight Of Hindu Women In Bangladesh Is Actually Staged
Hence, a photograph from West Bengal has been falsely shared to show waterlogging in a temple in Bangladesh amid massive flooding.
Result: False
Sources
Report By The Hindu, Dated August 24, 2019
Alamy
Google Images
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Authors
Vasudha noticed the growing problem of mis/disinformation online after studying New Media at ACJ in Chennai and became interested in separating facts from fiction. She is interested in learning how global issues affect individuals on a micro level. Before joining Newschecker’s English team, she was working with Latestly.
Pankaj Menon is a fact-checker based out of Delhi who enjoys ‘digital sleuthing’ and calling out misinformation. He has completed his MA in International Relations from Madras University and has worked with organisations like NDTV, Times Now and Deccan Chronicle online in the past.
