A picture of a dog sitting next to a person's hand, who seems to be trapped under rubble, is being shared in the aftermath of the powerful earthquake that shook Turkey and Syria on Monday, 6 February. So far, the death toll has crossed 4,000.
An archive of the post can be seen here.
(Source: Twitter/Screenshot)
How did we find out?: A simple reverse image search led us to the viral picture uploaded on Alamy, a stock image website.
The image was uploaded on 18 October 2018.
It carried a caption that said, "Dog looking for injured people in ruins after earthquake."
The picture was credited to one Jaroslav Noska.
The stock picture dates back to 18 October 2018.
(Source: Alamy /Screenshot)
The same picture is also available on Shutterstock, where the contributor is named 'Noska Photo' with Czech Republic as their location.
What happened in Turkey?: An earthquake of magnitude 7.8 rattled parts of Turkey and its neighbouring countries on 6 February. This has reportedly resulted in the death of more than 4,000 people.
Conclusion: While we could not independently verify the location of the image, it is clear that the image is old and unrelated to the recent earthquake in Turkey.
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