Rumoured video and photo create crocodile scare in Guduvanchery !
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Explanation
It is raining heavily in most parts of Tamil Nadu, especially it has caused people to suffer due to the stagnant rainwater in houses and roads in Chennai, Chengalpattu.
Meanwhile, a video and a photo of a crocodile floating in the rainwater in Guduvanchery near Chengalpattu has gone viral on social media.
இடைவிடாமல் பெய்து வந்த மழையால் கூடுவாஞ்சேரி சாலையில் மழைநீரில் உலா வந்த முதலை#chennaifloods |#guduvancheey |@Harish_Journo |@Jayachandran_DJ |@gavastk |@rameshibn |@TChemmel |@idhaliyan |@PrakashPandianP |@i_neppo |@Priyan_reports pic.twitter.com/A0fUIOR2b0
— மணிவண்ணன் (@manivannan1825) November 28, 2021
What is the Truth?
Chengalpattu district Collector explains that the video of a crocodile floating in rainwater in Guduvanchery is false. The District Collector Rahulnath, “False video is being spread that the crocodile was floating in Vellachery junction road in Chenagalpattu. It is not a crocodile but a wooden log. The wooden log floating in the canal water in GST road was mistaken as a crocodile”, said.
The viral photo of the crocodile claimed as captured from Guduvanchery is found to be taken in Thailand a few months back during floods.
Conclusion
It is found that the video and photo of the floating crocodile in Guduvancery residential area is a rumour.
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