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Disasters & emergencies fact checks

Explore claims publishers have checked about disasters & emergencies. Read their original ratings and follow the evidence.

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First Tornado in Sri Lanka (Video)

Publisher’s rating: Misleading

The video shows a waterspout recorded off Point Pedro beach in 2022, not a tornado. The review also notes that tornadoes have occurred in Sri Lanka before, so the event would not be the country’s first.