Old video of boy pulled from river in Bangladesh mispresented amid India floods

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Old video of boy pulled from river in Bangladesh mispresented amid India floods
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Footage of men on a boat saving a drowning boy is circulating in posts claiming it shows a dramatic rescue in India amid deadly floods there The posts have racked up more than 100,000 views, but the video was actually filmed last year in Bangladesh

"This child was drowning in the Chambal river. Crocodiles were behind him. The rescue team arrived just in time and dragged the boy to safety. Salute! Long live India."

The footage, which attracted more than 100,000 views, shows a boy crying for help as he struggles to stay afloat. A dark-coloured object can be seen in the water next to him.Screenshot of a tweet sharing the false claim, taken on August 29, 2022 The video circulated as heavy rains lashed Rajasthan in northern India in August 2022, causing floods in which two people wereon the Chambal river to their highest in two decades.

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