900 snakes in the water in Guangxi China
by MelanchoLin in General
What the sources say
Sources support the snake flood story, but some details in the transcript are wrong or mixed up.
- Flooding in Guangxi, China, let about 900 snakes escape from a breeding farm. (Backed by sources: NDTV, The Indian Express, Facebook)
- Some of the escaped snakes were venomous cobras. (Backed by sources: YouTube, The Indian Express, Accuweather)
- A woman died from a snakebite linked to the flooding. (Backed by sources: YouTube, The Indian Express, Accuweather)
- The video describes a real flood-related snake escape, but it appears to mix in extra casualty claims and possibly wrong typhoon details. (Backed by sources: NDTV, The Indian Express, Facebook)
- The flood had already killed 34 people. (Sources say otherwise: Facebook, YouTube, YouTube)
- A typhoon named Bebin is expected to hit Guangxi next Sunday. (Sources say otherwise: NDTV, Facebook, YouTube)
Sources it was checked against
- Severe flooding in Guangxi, China, has caused over 900 ... (Facebook)
- Wading Through Waist-Deep Water With Bamboo Sticks: 900 ... (YouTube)
- Over 900 Snakes Break Free Amid China Floods, Woman ... (NDTV)
- Floods in China free nearly 900 snakes from breeding farm; viral videos alarm netizens (The Indian Express)
- Severe flooding in Guangxi, China, has caused over 900 ... (Facebook)
- Torrential rains bring devastating floods to a Chinese city ... (Accuweather)