This Video of Auto Overturning After Being Hit by Water Balloons Is Old

This video has been available online since March 2022 and is from Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat.

A video which shows some people throwing water balloons at an auto-rickshaw following which it overturns on the street is being shared as a recent visual from 2024 Holi.

What are users claiming?: People shared the video with a caption saying, "Do you think this is a festival…..this is fun…Attacking vehicle and killing people in India."

At the time of writing this report, the video had recorded over seven lakh views on the platform. You can view archives of similar claims here, here, and here.

What is the truth?: The video could be traced back to at least March 2022 and does not show a recent incident as claimed.

What led us to the truth?: On performing a Google Lens search, we came across the same visuals published on the official YouTube channel of NDTV.

• The video was shared on 19 March 2022 and was titled, "Watch: Auto Overturns In UP After Holi Revellers Throw Water Balloon."

News reports: A report published in Zee News mentioned that an auto-rickshaw met with an accident after it was struck by a water balloon thrown by local people in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh.

• The vehicle, which was carrying a number of passengers, was moving at a high speed when it was struck by a water balloon. This resulted in the loss of control and the vehicle overturned.

• The report quoted the Circle Officer of Baghpat, who said that two people and the rickshaw driver were injured in the incident.

Conclusion: It is clear that this video of an auto-rickshaw overturning after being hit by a water balloon is old and not recent.

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