Fact Check: Was the mysterious chariot that drifted to Andhra shores amid cyclone Asani made of gold? Here’s the truth
India Today
Amidst reports of cyclone Asani causing heavy rains in Andhra Pradesh, a video went viral with the claim that a "chariot made of gold" had arrived on the shores of Srikakulam.
Amid the news of cyclone Asani causing heavy rainfall in Andhra Pradesh, a video went viral with the claim that a “chariot made of gold” reached the shores of Srikakulam in Andhra Pradesh.
The viral video showed people dragging a chariot from the sea to the shore.
Many people on Twitter and Facebook shared the video and claimed in the caption: “A chariot made of gold found in the ocean. Due to Cyclone Asani, a chariot made of gold was swept to the coast in the Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh. The chariot is shaped like a monastery. Perhaps it floated all the way from Thailand or Myanmar and reached the coast of Andhra Pradesh.”
The viral posts have been archived here and here.
We found multiple credible media outlets reported the incident and said a mysterious “gold-coloured” chariot washed ashore on the beach of Srikakulam on May 10.
The video showed a chariot of golden colour being dragged by the locals to the seashore. Nowhere was it reported, however, that the chariot was made of gold.
India Today spoke to IAS officer Shrikesh B Lathakar, the collector of Srikakulam district, who clarified that the chariot was not made of gold but was golden in colour. He said, “The chariot is now in the custody of local police.”
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