Video of Pakistan mishap falsely linked to Hyderabad rains

HYDERABAD: A video of a number of motorcyclists falling and getting injured whereas using over a slippery flyover is being shared on social media. Customers declare it occurred because of heavy rainfall at Shaikpet flyover, Hyderabad.

Final week, heavy rains lashed Hyderabad. The best rainfall of 92.8 mm was recorded at Madhapur, Serilingampally Mandal of Rangareddy District.

The video is being shared with the textual content, “Shaikpet flyover, 2W keep away from it in rains”

NewsMeter obtained the viral video for verification as properly.

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Newsmeter carried out an InVid search and located a number of information retailers reporting on the incident, nonetheless, the placement is talked about as Karachi, Pakistan.

In accordance with GEO TV, a Pakistani media outlet, on 22 June an sudden dust-storm and heavy downpour lashed varied areas of Karachi leading to slippery roads that brought about many motorcyclists to fall and get injured whereas using. The incident passed off on the flyover on Rashid Minhas Highway close to Millennium Mall. A number of motorcyclists have been slipping on the street one after one other whereas coming down the ramp and commuters on different autos stopped to assist the fallen motorcyclists.

https://www.geo.television/newest/423925-watch-multiple-motorcyclists-fall-on-slippery-karachi-roads-amid-rain

The identical was additionally reported by different media retailers resembling Republic World, The World Information, and One India.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/u8DYhVAKjYY

The viral video reveals the results of heavy rainfall on the flyover on Rashid Minhas Highway close to Millenium Mall in Karachi and never on the Shaikpet flyover in Hyderabad.