Venice is currently being hit by severe flooding. This offers the chance to put old photos back into circulation.

We are currently receiving very different inquiries about a photo that is being shared on social media platforms such as Facebook. It shows two Asian women struggling through floodwaters with their purchases.

It's about this photo here:

Source: Request to mimikama.org
Source: Request to mimikama.org

The fact check

Every year when winter comes, the water level in Venice rises sharply. This is called aqua alta. A state of emergency is declared when the water level reaches 140 centimeters.

again in Venice and this photo is washed ashore again. It comes from the photographer Claudia Manzo and is from 2018.

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You can see two tourists protecting their purchases from the water. This photo was hotly discussed and commented on. Claudia Manzo herself published the photo on her Instagram channel without a description, but with various hashtags, such as #fashion#style#venice#water, etc.

So this type of flood is nothing new for the Venetians - they just put on their rubber boots. Among other things, footbridge constructions are being built for tourists so that they can get from A to B on dry feet.

Conclusion:

The photo is real, but not current, but was taken about a year ago during the floods in Venice.

Author: Nicole Reimuth – mimikama.org

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Source: Qiio Magazine


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