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The video shows a money-laden truck meeting with an accident in Uttar Pradesh, spilling cash on the road, with people rushing to collect it.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
FACTLY reports that the video is AI-generated, not a real truck accident. The review says the creator identified it as fictional, and cites visual inconsistencies and an AI-detection result as supporting evidence.
A bus carrying Umrah pilgrims from Hyderabad in Saudi Arabia has killed 42 people. Local media reported that the bus collided with a diesel tanker, causing the bus to catch fire.
Publisher’s rating: old video
Related reporting describes a bus carrying Indian Umrah pilgrims from Mecca to Medina colliding with a diesel tanker and catching fire in Saudi Arabia. One report said 42 pilgrims were killed; other reporting gave a higher figure, so the casualty count is not consistent across these excerpts.
17 నవంబర్ 2025న సౌదీ అరేబియాలోని మదీనా దగ్గర జరిగిన ఉమ్రా యాత్రికుల బస్సు ప్రమాదం యొక్క వీడియో
Publisher’s rating: MISLEADING
Knee-high flood ravages Philippine classroom
Publisher’s rating: ALTERED
The video shows the 2025 bus crash near Madinah, Saudi Arabia, in which Indian Umrah pilgrims lost their lives.
Publisher’s rating: MISLEADING
FACTLY reports that the video does not show the 2025 Madinah bus accident; it identifies the footage as showing a 2017 fuel-tanker crash near Abha. The review says the video’s visuals match 2017 media reports and do not match footage of the pilgrims’ bus accident.
Photo shows typhoon 'Tino' deaths
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
A photograph of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge with claims that it collapsed in China
Publisher’s rating: Misleading
The review says images of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge were misidentified as showing the Hongqi Bridge in Sichuan, which partially collapsed on 11 November 2025. It reports that the Huajiang bridge remained intact and operational.
ادعای اینکه استانبول زیر آب میرود و محو میشود
Publisher’s rating: نادرست
Video shows typhoon Tino in the Visayas
Publisher’s rating: ALTERED
03 నవంబర్ 2025న జైపూర్లోని లోహమండి ప్రాంతంలో జరిగిన ఘోర రోడ్డు ప్రమాదానికి కారణమైన ట్రక్కు డ్రైవర్ ముస్లిం.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
The video showing a man hanging from a helicopter during takeoff is from Bihar.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
FACTLY says the video shows Stephen Odhiambo Ouma clinging to a helicopter after being denied a ride at a wedding in Rapogi village, Kenya. It cites the helicopter’s Kenyan registration and says the pilot made an emergency landing; the video is not from Bihar.
A heart-stopping incident in Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, The ambulance door swung open and the patient fell onto the road along with the stretcher But the driver didn't notice a thing, he kept driving ahead The very vehicle meant to save lives became an example of negligence.
Publisher’s rating: fake
The viral video showing a massive whirlpool in a water body depicts the impact of Cyclone Montha in Andhra Pradesh.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
The viral video shows massive hailstones, weighing up to two quintals, falling on houses and cars in Canada/Kansas, U.S., in October 2025.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
FACTLY reports that the viral video is AI-generated, citing TikTok’s AI-generated label and Hive’s 98.9% likelihood assessment. The review also says its searches found no credible reports of such a hailstorm in Canada or Kansas.
‘మొంథా’ తుఫాన్ యొక్క శాటిలైట్ దృశ్యాలు/ సముద్ర గర్భంలో ఏర్పడిన ఒక సింక్ హోల్ దృశ్యాలు.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
A video showing an aerial view of a hurricane from an airplane , with captions claiming it depicts Hurricane Melissa.
Publisher’s rating: Misleading
The review finds that the video is AI-generated, not footage of Hurricane Melissa. It says the clip came from a TikTok account identifying itself as an AI creator, and that the video carried TikTok’s AI-generated label.
The visuals show a recent fire at a firecracker shop in Jaipur/Bokaro in October 2025.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
The review identifies the footage as a fire at a fireworks shop in Hyderabad, not Jaipur or Bokaro. It says the fire occurred in the Abids area on 27 October 2024, during the previous Diwali season.
ادعای ریزش بزرگترین استخر دبی و مرگ بیش از ۲۵۰ نفر
Publisher’s rating: شاخدار
انهيار جزئي لكوبري فارس في أسوان بعد اصطدام باخرة سياحية
Publisher’s rating: مش حقيقي
The viral photo shows a plane crash that occurred in the sea near Mumbai in October 2025.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
The review says the photo shows an Air Niugini Boeing 737-800 that landed in a lagoon near Chuuk International Airport in Micronesia on 28 September 2018, not a crash near Mumbai. It reports that all 36 passengers and 11 crew were rescued.