The image was also shared with similar captions on social media platform and Facebook.
However, a reverse image search on Google found that there was actually a landslide following an earthquake in El Salvador more than two decades ago.
The Associated Press (AP) news agency published the same photo on January 14, 2001 (archived link).
“A landslide causes destruction in the town of Santa Tecla, near San Salvador, El Salvador, on Saturday, January 13, 2001, following a 7.6 magnitude earthquake that caused widespread damage in El Salvador,” the statement read in part. caption.
The earthquake dead around 700 people, according to official data.
Below is a screenshot comparison of the image seen in the fake posts (left) and as published by AP (right):
An AFP photographer also took a photo of the landslide another angle on January 16, 2001.
Below is a screenshot comparison of the image shared with false claims (left) and the AFP photo from the same location (right):
Other points of sale, such as BBC News and The Guardianpublished similar photos showing the landslide in El Salvador (archived link here and here).
