Fact Check: Video of live power wire causing sparks on flooded road is from Vietnam, not Bengaluru
Heavy rain led to a live high-voltage wire snapping and falling on a waterlogged road causing a hazardous short circuit.
By Sibahathulla Sakib Published on 22 Oct 2024 4:16 PM GMT
Claim: The video shows heavy rainfall in Bengaluru causing a live electrical wire to fall on a flooded road, endangering the commuters.
Fact: The claim is false. The video is from Vietnam, which has also been experiencing heavy rains.
Hyderabad: Bengaluru has been experiencing a significant amount of rainfall recently, leading to widespread flooding and waterlogging in many parts. The rain resulted in streets turning into small rivers, with videos showing vehicles submerged and homes inundated with water.
Against this backdrop, a video has gone viral claiming to show a fallen electrical wire sparking flames on a flooded Bengaluru road while commuters try and navigate it without getting hurt. ( Archive )
The 26-second video appears to show one or more electrical wires on a flooded road, leading to a fiery short circuit sending sparks flying across the waterlogged street.
Similar posts can be seen here and here. ( Archive )
Fact Check
NewsMeter found that the claim is false. The video is from Vietnam, not Bengaluru.
Through a reverse image search of the video, we found it shared by an X account on October 16, 2024, with the caption āVietnamā. This hinted at a possible origin of the video outside India.
Further, a keyword search led us to multiple reports from Vietnamese news outlets. VietnamPlus, a local media outlet, published an article titled, āShocking scene of broken power line falling onto flooded street in Can Tho,ā on October 16, 2024. The report contained the video under investigation.
The report detailed the scenario leading to the incident in the viral video. It confirmed that the incident took place in Can Tho, a city in Vietnam. The report explained that during a heavy storm, a high-voltage power line snapped and fell on a street submerged in floodwater. The power line then began to emit sparks, creating a dangerous spectacle.
Another Vietnamese news site, Afamily, also covered the incident on October 16, 2024.
Their report, titled āHorrifying clip of broken electric wire falling onto flooded road, sparks flying everywhereā, described how the heavy rain, along with thunder and lightning, caused the power line to snap.
In the video, people can be heard shouting warnings as electric sparks spread across the flooded road. Bystanders drove vehicles through a dry section of the street, avoiding the flooded area where the electric wire was sparking.
A report by Tuoi Tre News, titled āHours-long rain leaves streets underwater in Vietnamās Can Thoā, published on October 15, 2024, confirmed that the city experienced severe flooding due to heavy rainfall.
The report discussed how streets were submerged for hours, creating dangerous conditions, including incidents like the power line short circuit captured in the viral video.
Hence, we conclude the video claiming to show a fallen live electrical wire on a flooded road from Bengaluruās heavy rains is false. The footage is from Can Tho, Vietnam.
