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The claim

The viral video showing powerful waves hitting the shore is from the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela.

Rating

MISLEADING

Reviewed by FACTLY ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

The review says the video was uploaded on 16 November 2024, before the Maha Kumbh Mela began on 13 January 2025. It concludes that the video is old and unrelated to the Kumbh Mela.[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] FACTLY original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026