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People Sent Flying in Air As Strong Storm Hits Pakistan’s Karachi? Old Video of Typhoon Mangkhut Hitting Hong Kong Goes Viral With Fake Claim

The CCTV footage which was filmed in Hong Kong, shows several people struggling to stand and even walk as strong winds from Typhoon Mangkhut sends them flying in the air and batters them against wall.

People Sent Flying in Air As Strong Storm Hits Pakistan’s Karachi? Old Video of Typhoon Mangkhut Hitting Hong Kong Goes Viral With Fake Claim

An X user shared a video and alleged that people were sent flying in the air after a strong storm hit Pakistan's Karachi. The 37-second video clip shows pedestrians being thrown away after a storm lashes the area. While the user claimed the video is from Karachi, it must be noted that the viral clip is being shared with false claim. The video shared by the X user is six years old and from Hong Kong. The CCTV footage which was filmed in Hong Kong, shows several people struggling to stand and even walk as strong winds from Typhoon Mangkhut sends them flying in the air and batters them against wall. The incident occurred when Hong Kong and several other places in east Asia were hammered by strong winds of Typhoon Mangkhut.

Old Video of Typhoon Mangkhut from Hong Kong Goes Viral

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