A photo of the ferry crash in Kinniya
Occurred in Sri Lanka on Nov. 24, 2021 at 7 a.m.
Reported by Saahithiyanan Ganeshanathan via Internet on Nov. 25, 2021 at 12:23 p.m.
Reported by Saahithiyanan Ganeshanathan via Internet on Nov. 25, 2021 at 12:23 p.m.
This report is Confirmed false
and is of
Low Priority.
Here is why -
The photograph used for the front page news on 24th November 2021 regarding the ferry crash in Kinniya that took place on November 23, 2021 is a photograph shot in the year 2016.Technical investigation revealed that the photograph was from an accident that took place on 13th June 2016 where a similar ferry crash happened at a crossing of the Benthara River. Upon further comparison of the natural environment around the Kinniya accident it was confirmed that the photograph was not from the Kinniya incident.