Claim: A decades-old picture of a landslide caused by a massive earthquake in El Salvador has resurfaced in social media posts that falsely claimed it was taken in India in late July 2024. The false claim surfaced after days of torrential monsoon rains battered India's southern coastal state of Kerala, causing landslides that authorities said killed more than 200 people.
Fact-check: Photo shows landslide in El Salvador in 2001, not India in 2024
Verdict: photo shows landslide in el salvador in 2001, not india in 2024
Organisation: AFP Fact Check
Author: Sachin Baghel
Date published: 2024-08-09T04:04:00