Fact Check: This video of NDRF team trying to catch a crocodile is not linked to recent Assam floods
A video showing officials of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) attempting to catch a crocodile in floodwater is going viral on social media. It is being claimed that the video is from the recent Assam floods.
By Newsmeter Network Published on 4 July 2022 7:16 PM IST
Hyderabad: A video showing officials of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) attempting to catch a crocodile in floodwater is going viral on social media. It is being claimed that the video is from the recent Assam floods.
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Fact Check
The claim is misleading.
NewsMeter performed a keyword search and found the video on YouTube. It was uploaded in August 2019 and is titled "NDRF TEAM CATCHING #CROCODILE | SUCH A #DANGEROUS RESCUE OPERATION DID BY #NDRF TEAM."
The Times of India reported the incident and published a video in August 2019. According to the report, the incident took place in Vadodara in Gujarat. The headline reads "10-feet-long crocodile rescued by NDRF and forest department in Vadodara."
On 3 August 2019, ANI tweeted that the video is from the Vadsar area of Vadodara, Gujarat, and shows the NDRF team rescuing a crocodile.
Hence, the claim that the video of the NDRF team trying to catch a crocodile is from the recent Assam floods is false.
