Claim: Image of dead bodies of Coronavirus victims in Italy.
Fact-check: Photos from 2013 are falsely shared as 'Dead bodies of Coronavirus victims in Italy' - FACTLY
Verdict: the image shows coffins containing the dead bodies of lampedusa shipwreck victims. in 2013, a boat packed with around 500 african migrants caught fire and sank around half a mile from the italian island lampedusa leading to the death of more than 300 people. so, the claim isfalse.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Rakesh Vuppu
Date published: 2020-03-26T15:54:33