Fact Check: 2016 car overturning video goes viral amid Chennai rains
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Fact Check: 2016 car overturning video goes viral amid Chennai rains

India Today  

The India Meteorological Department predicts heavy rainfall across southern states and issued a yellow alert for heavy rains in Chennai, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, and Chengalpattu districts on December 11 and 12. India Today Fact Check found that the viral video is from 2016 and shows a car overturning when Tropical Cyclone Vardah hit Chennai. It read: “Car overturns as intense winds and heavy rain from Tropical Cyclone Vardah pound Chennai, India.” This means that the video is not recent. Car overturns as intense winds and heavy rain from Tropical Cyclone #Vardah pound #Chennai, India https://t.co/SBVl4eG6Z1 pic.twitter.com/eCp8rcf1bc — CNN International December 13, 2016 In the post, we found CNN’s detailed report about this video from DLF Garden City in Chennai.

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