Landslide at a waterfall in Indonesia has been shared as of India

Claim: A video of a landslide at a waterfall in Indonesia has been shared on social media with the false claim that it shows a recent landslide in Uttrakhand, India.

Rating: False

Viral in Social Media:

बरसात में पहाड़ के झरने के नीचे नहाने से बचें... ये Video उत्तराखंड की चमोली जनपद पुलिस ने जारी किया है।

FACT-CHECK: Yes, that is correct. A video of a landslide at a waterfall in Indonesia has been shared on social media with the false claim that it shows a recent landslide in Uttrakhand, India.

The video was originally posted on February 14, 2023, by a local news outlet in Indonesia. It shows a landslide at Sedudo Waterfall in East Java, Indonesia. The landslide killed one person and injured five others.

The video has since been shared on social media with the false claim that it shows a landslide in Uttrakhand, India. This false claim has been amplified by some Indian news outlets.

The Uttrakhand government has denied the false claim and has said that the video is from Indonesia. The government has also warned people against sharing fake news.

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Fact Check Conclusion: No, that's not true:.

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