Dubai

Claim: A video shows Dubai authorities destroying a temple — likely the BAPS Hindu Mandir — after heavy rains lashed the UAE in April 2024 over concerns that the place of worship led to the catastrophe. Fact: The viral clip does not show a temple in the UAE being destroyed; in fact, the video predates […]

Claim: A video shows fish flopping around in a few inches of water in a supermarket after rainfall that led to unprecedented flooding in Dubai in April 2024. Fact: The video does not depict Dubai and is unrelated to the April 2024 flooding. It is actually from 2018 when an aquarium reportedly shattered in a […]

Claim: A viral Snapchat mashup shows several video clips of the recent rainstorm in the UAE. Fact: All ten of these clips are from last year, 2023.  On 16 April 2024, Soch Fact Check received a request to verify a mashup of video clips which was “Forwarded many times” on WhatsApp. The video shows multiple […]

Claim: Footage shows a flood wreaked havoc in Dubai after the inauguration of a Hindu temple. Fact: The footage, which comprises scenes from five different instances, is from 2023. It does not show Dubai. Moreover, reports of flooding surfaced on 12 February 2024, before the 14 February inauguration of a Hindu temple. On 17 February […]

Claim: Former president of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari, is dead. Fact:  Asif Ali Zardari underwent a minor eye surgery in Dubai, which was performed successfully, and his health is gradually improving. On 28 March 2023, a viral tweet expressed sorrow for the death of Asif Ali Zardari, claiming that it has not yet been publicly […]

Claim: Pakistani outlets wrongly claim that lice are being sold by salons in Dubai. Fact: It was, in fact, reported by UAE-based publications in 2016 that women visited salons in Dubai to purchase lice for 14 DHS (PKR 600), believing that the lice would help treat hair loss. However, no such practice has been reported […]