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By Srijit Das Several old, unrelated videos of earthquakes and its aftermath are being shared on social media platforms with a false claim that the visuals show recent scenes from New Zealand's Kermadec Islands after the region encountered multiple earthquakes in the past few days. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) on March 16 reported that the Kermadec Islands region faced a powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.1 on the Richter scale. The National Emergency Management Agency, however in a tweet, clarified the reports of Tsunami warnings to the country and denied its possibility mention...
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By Srijit Das Two old videos showing visuals of earthquake tremors and destruction of buildings are circulating on social media falsely linking them to quake-hit Tajikistan. The same videos were also included in news reports by DNA and Moneycontrol as scenes of Tajikistan earthquake. BOOM found that the videos have been on the internet much before than the earthquake hit Tajikistan. An earthquake of 6.8 magnitude jolted the eastern part of Tajikistan on February 23 morning. The tremors were reportedly felt in several areas but did not cause much damage or injuries, reported Associated Press. T...
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By Sujith Two unrelated videos— one showing of a mine collapse in Inner Mongolia and another from Turkey have been falsely shared on social media as the recent earthquake in Tajikistan. BOOM found both videos are not related to Tajikistan’s earthquake. One video shows a collapse of a mine in Alxa Zuoqi, Inner Mongolia while other one is related to Turkey’s earthquake. According to reports, a strong earthquake measured at magnitude 6.8 hit Tajiskistan on February 23. The epicenter was said to be about 65km west of Murghob in Tajikistan near the border with China’s Xinjiang province. The 33 seco...
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By Hazel Gandhi Two unrelated visuals of a baby being rescued from under some debris and an airport CCTV footage showing earthquake tremors are viral as videos from Tajikistan. BOOM found that the visuals are from Türkiye and Philippines respectively, and have no links to the Tajikistan earthquake. A 6.8 magnitude earthquake shook the eastern region of Tajikistan during the early hours of February 23, 2023. The tremors of this quake were felt in China and other neighbouring countries as well. Amid this, unrelated earthquake visuals from other regions are being peddled as videos from Tajikistan...
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By Hera Rizwan As Turkey and Syria deal with the aftermath of a deadly earthquake which hit the countries earlier this month and killed thousands of people, the answer to the question 'how prone is India to earthquakes?' is being sought. According to the Ministry of Earth Sciences, approximately 59% of India's land mass is vulnerable to earthquakes of varying magnitude. Cities and towns in eight states and union territories are in seismic zone-5 and are vulnerable to the most powerful earthquakes. Even the National Capital Region is classified as zone-4, the second-highest level. Also Read:Why...
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By BOOM Team A week after the devastating earthquake, Türkiye is mulling action against the contractors of the collapsed buildings. On Sunday, Vice President Fuat Oktay said that arrest of 113 alleged suspects has been ordered. The police have taken 12 people, including building contractors, into custody over the construction of buildings that were damaged in the earthquake, BBC reported. Over 33,000 people have reportedly died since the catastrophic 7.8 magnitude earthquake that jolted parts of Türkiye and Syria on February 6. The death toll continues to mount as rescuers are looking for surv...
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By Hazel Gandhi Two old and unrelated videos are going viral online as videos from the recent earthquake that struck Türkiye and Syria. BOOM found that the first video is from Nepal, and the second is from Trinidad and Tobago. Türkiye and Syria were hit with an intense earthquake of 7.8 magnitude on 6 February, 2023, resulting in a death toll of more than 23,000 and counting. The first videos shows a CCTV footage with a street view. In the video, people are struggling to hold on to something stable as the earthquake begins and the road and cars start moving. The second video is also a CCTV foo...
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By Srijit Das An old video of scaffolding collapse from a multi-storey building in Japan in 2016 is being shared online falsely claiming that the video is from Türkiye and shows the impact of an aftershock. BOOM found that the video is old and is from Japan and not connected to the devastating earthquake that struck Türkiye and Syria. A powerful earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on February 6, 2023, has claimed over 16,000 lives so far with the death toll expected to rise further. The video is being peddled with a caption that states, "Turkey, which is already facing severe economic chal...
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By Sk Badiruddin A photo showing a dog sitting near its owner, who is trapped under the rubble, is being shared online falsely claiming it shows a heart wrenching scene from the recent earthquake that struck Türkiye and Syria. BOOM found that the image has existed online on a stock photo site since October, 2018, and is unrelated to the recent earthquake. A powerful earthquake that hit Türkiye and Syria on February 6, 2023 has so far claimed 16,000 lives with the death toll expected to climb further. Search and rescue teams are battling freezing temperatures, rain and snow to find more survivo...
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By Srijit Das Several news outlets including IANS Live, News 18 Hindi, ETV Bharat have recently shared a photograph of a minor boy sitting on rubble falsely linking it to linking it to the recent powerful earthquake that struck large parts of Türkiye and Syria. BOOM spoke to photographer Zapylaieva Hanna, who confirmed that the picture was clicked as part of a 2018 photoshoot in Ukraine. Parts of Turkey and Syria were hit by a deadly earthquake on February 6. The quake reportedly killed more than 9,500 people destroying hundreds of homes and leaving several injured. Many countries including In...
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