Archive · 3 Jun 2025
Fact Check: Old Himachal Video Falsely Linked to Guwahati Floods
Some people shared a video online, saying it showed flooding in Guwahati.
But, it was a mistake!
The video was actually from a place called Sainj Valley in Himachal Pradesh, from a flood that happened in July 2023.
Someone who lives there and had a shop, which later collapsed, filmed the video.
News reports also confirmed the 2023 floods in Sainj Valley.
So, the video wasn't recent or from Guwahati, but an older event that occurred in a different location.
A video showing collapsing shops in floodwaters was falsely claimed to be from Guwahati.
The video actually originated from Himachal Pradesh and was filmed in July 2023.
The video shows the Sainj Valley floods that occurred in the Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh.
An Instagram user posted the video in September 2024, confirming its origin.
The footage was taken by Surender Chauhan, who confirmed the video was from Sainj Valley and showed his mobile repair shop.
- Who
- The video was falsely shared by social media users.
- What
- A video of shops collapsing in floodwaters was misattributed.
- When
- The video was filmed in July 2023, and the claim was made recently.
- Where
- The video was falsely claimed to be from Guwahati, but actually originated from Sainj Valley in Himachal Pradesh.
- Why
- To mislead viewers with false information about the location of the video.
- Incorrect Location
- Guwahati
- True Location
- Himachal Pradesh (Sainj Valley)
- Video Date
- July 2023
- Devastation in Sainj Valley
- 200 shops
- Video Creator
- Surender Chauhan