Fact-Check: Does This Video Show a Storm in Assam’s Tinsukia? No!

According to several reports, the video shows a tornado that hit central Myanmar on 21 April.

Fact-Check |The video is from Myanmar and not from Assam.

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A video which shows a storm violently shaking trees and blowing away tin roofs of some houses is going viral on the internet.

What are users claiming?: Those sharing the video have claimed that it is from Assam's Tinsukia.

An archive of the post can be seen here.

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(More archives to similar claims can be found here and here.)

Are these claims true? According to several reports, the video shows a tornado that wreaked havoc on Myanmar's capital Naypyidaw and other parts on 21 April.

How did we find out?: On performing a reverse image search and supplementing it with keywords, we came across a longer version of the video uploaded on a website called The Weather Channel.

• The video was uploaded on 26 April.

• It mentioned that multiple people lost their lives and hundreds of houses were destroyed in the capital region of Myanmar when a deadly powerful tornado hit the country.

Other sources: Taking this forward, a keyword search led us to the same video uploaded on the official YouTube channel of Myanmar Now News.

• It was uploaded on 24 April and was titled, "8 people were killed in Nay Pyi Taw's strong winds."

• A similar video was uploaded on the official channel of Myanmar-based Tachileik News Agency.

News reports: According to Associated Press (AP), a tornado hit central Myanmar near its capital. It destroyed more than 200 houses and claimed the lives of eight people. It also noted that major tornadoes are rare in the country.

What happened in Assam?: Media news agency ANI reported that severe thunderstorm and hailstorm were experienced in Tinsukia which left a trail of devastation. The district administration had also ordered to close all schools and colleges in the district on 24 April.

Conclusion: While we have not been to identify and date of the video independently, the video is reportedly from Myanmar and unrelated to the storm in Assam.

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