“Viral video shows Mumbai airport flooded by August 2025 rains, causing over 250 flight disruptions”
Social media posts
Claim dated 19 Aug 2025.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING
What FACTLY found
While heavy rains did disrupt hundreds of flights in Mumbai on 19 August 2025, the viral video is not related to this disruption. The video is from December 2023 and shows flooding at Chennai airport caused by Cyclone Michaung
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 19 August 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 20 August 2025, 1 day later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/1102745658481012/?s=single_unit&__cft__%5b0%5d=AZX7Hpw7_nZy…
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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.