Fact Check: Is this a video of Cyclone Asani in AP's Machilipatnam beach? Find out the truth
A video showing grey clouds hovering over a beach is doing the rounds of social media with the claim that it is from Machilipatnam beach in Andhra Pradesh. It is being linked to Cyclone Asani.
By Misha Rajani Published on 14 May 2022 1:39 PM GMT
Hyderabad: A video showing grey clouds hovering over a beach is doing the rounds of social media with the claim that it is from Machilipatnam beach in Andhra Pradesh. It is being linked to Cyclone Asani.
The Times of India journalist Syed Akbar tweeted the video and wrote, "#AsaniCyclone #Asani #cyclone Scene at #Machilipatnam beach. Very fearsome and scary. Power of Nature #Andhrapradesh. (sic)"
NewsMeter found a tweet by 'Andhra Pradesh Weatherman' from 11 May. He was replying to a Twitter user who had shared the video. Andhra Pradesh Weatherman shared a screenshot from his Instagram account which carried the same visual and said the viral video is not related to Cyclone Asani. It was taken in June 2021 in Kalingapatnam, Srikakulam.