“The video shows a massive cloudburst in Kolkata during heavy rains on 23 September 2025.”
What FACTLY found
The viral video does not depict a cloudburst in Kolkata on 23 September 2025. It actually depicts a water pipe bursting in Chandmari, Guwahati, Assam, on 20 September 2025, causing water to rise to 70–80 feet high and reach the rooftops of nearby three- to four-story buildings. The water spread across surrounding roads but did not flood any homes. While Kolkata saw heavy rain on 23 September 2025, the IMD did not classify it as a cloudburst, with the highest hourly rainfall at 98 mm.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 24 September 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 25 September 2025, 1 day later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DO-HsjVk46Q/
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.