Fact Check: Child in the video was rescued in Syria earthquake, not Morocco
NewsMeter found that the video is from Syria, not Morocco.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 16 Sep 2023 2:32 PM GMT
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The Moroccan Interior Ministry has confirmed that the death toll has reached at least 2,901, and 5,530 injured in the recent earthquake that hit Morocco.
A video showing a child trapped under rubble being rescued is viral, claiming that the video is from Morocco.
An X user shared the video and wrote, āOur prayers and support go out to Morocco for their safety.ā
(Image Credit: X/@AnushkaHiwat))
Fact Check
NewsMeter found that the video is from Syria, not Morocco.
On performing a reverse image search of the videoās keyframe, we found the same video featured in a report by an Iraqi media organisation, Kurdistan TV, published on February 12, 2023. It said that the child was rescued from the rubble of a building collapsed in northern Syria.
We also found a longer version of the video in a report by Express of February 8, 2023, titled āHeartwrenching moment sobbing child is pulled from rubble of Syria earthquake.ā
It also said that the child was rescued from the rubble of a building that collapsed due to an earthquake in Syria.
We also found the video in a report by a Turkish website, which said that the video is from Afrin, Aleppo province of Syria. It also mentioned that the girl child survived because she was stuck under the body of her sister, who could not survive.
Hence, we conclude that the viral video is from Syria, not Morocco. The claim is false.
