Claim: Pictures claiming to portray cars submerged in flooding in Kenya's coastal county of Mombasa are circulating widely on social media. Mombasa is currently experiencing heavy rainfall but a reverse image search shows that some of the dramatic pictures have previously appeared online in Nigeria and Kenya.
Fact-check: Old images resurface during Mombasa floods
Verdict: old images resurface during mombasa floods
Organisation: AFP Fact Check
Author: Mary Kulundu
Date published: 2024-04-17T16:44:09