A viral video showing Cyclone Tauktae winds allegedly causing damage to Mumbai's Trident Hotel was not shot in Mumbai but in Medina, Saudi Arabia in July 2020.

The video alleged that the building was actually the iconic Trident Hotel at Mumbai’s Nariman Point. It claimed that the building sustained considerable damage due to the gusty winds that blew in Mumbai and touched nearly 90 kmph. The video, however, is not from Mumbai. It was actually shot in Medina in Saudi Arabia last year.

Videos of the alleged damage to ‘Trident Hotel’ went viral on social media and were shared by many.

Further, a report from Al Jazeera indicated that the video was actually shot in Medina in Saudi Arabia when torrential rains in the city had caused panic and widespread damage to property in July 2020. The date can be seen clearly in the upper right corner of the footage.

The video is being widely shared on WhatsApp as well where it is falsely being touted as the Trident Hotel.

A viral video showing Cyclone Tauktae winds allegedly causing damage to Mumbai's Trident Hotel was not shot in Mumbai but in Medina, Saudi Arabia in July 2020.

The video alleged that the building was actually the iconic Trident Hotel at Mumbai’s Nariman Point. It claimed that the building sustained considerable damage due to the gusty winds that blew in Mumbai and touched nearly 90 kmph. The video, however, is not from Mumbai. It was actually shot in Medina in Saudi Arabia last year.

Videos of the alleged damage to ‘Trident Hotel’ went viral on social media and were shared by many.

Further, a report from Al Jazeera indicated that the video was actually shot in Medina in Saudi Arabia when torrential rains in the city had caused panic and widespread damage to property in July 2020. The date can be seen clearly in the upper right corner of the footage.

The video is being widely shared on WhatsApp as well where it is falsely being touted as the Trident Hotel.