Fact Check: Delhi girls’ PG hostel pipeline blocked due to condoms? No, video is from Nigeria

The claim is false. The video is from Nigeria.
(Source: Social media screenshot)
(Source: Social media screenshot)
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 A video is being widely shared on social media in which one can see heaps of used condoms reportedly recovered from a clogged drainage system.

The video is shared with a caption suggesting that it is of a girls’ PG hostel in Delhi, which faced a major sewage blockage due to an alleged pile-up of used condoms.

A social media user shared the video with a caption that reads, “The drain of a PG girls' college in Delhi got blocked. The result is in front of you.” (Translated from Hindi)

Fact Check

SouthCheck found that the claim is false. The viral video is from Nigeria.

On a Google reverse image search, we found that the same video was shared by a Facebook page with a caption, “Nigerians are really enjoying in this administration! (sic)”

We found that the same video was shared by a Nigerian news website on October 13, with a caption, “Na only this thing nor be problem for this country because e nor get as e hard reach them must……..!!! Finish the sentence. (sic)” The hashtag also mentions that the video is from Nigeria.

We found that the viral video was also shared by a Nigerian Instagram influencer on October 13 with a caption, “Nigerians too like doking….. Keep being safe out there….” In the video, one can hear the voice saying Nigeria.

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