{"id":47390,"date":"2025-04-10T00:21:17","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T04:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/pictures-show-cat-rescued-after-2024-earthquake-in-taiwan-not-in-thailand\/10\/04\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-04-10T00:21:17","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T04:21:17","slug":"pictures-show-cat-rescued-after-2024-earthquake-in-taiwan-not-in-thailand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/pictures-show-cat-rescued-after-2024-earthquake-in-taiwan-not-in-thailand\/10\/04\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Pictures show cat rescued after 2024 earthquake in Taiwan, not in Thailand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"\" data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">After a 7.7-magnitude quake that struck Myanmar in late March killed thousands of people and toppled a building in neighbouring Thailand, images circulated on social media falsely claiming they showed a cat freed from the flattened skyscraper in the Thai capital. The pictures were in fact taken after a jolt that hit Taiwan in April 2024.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;A cat getting rescued from the Bangkok collapsed building,&#8221; reads the Burmese-language\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mvau.lt\/media\/b6fe3764-cb24-44ea-a154-5252707be6fe\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook post;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Facebook post<\/a> published on March 29, 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The post shares images of an orange cat trapped in debris rescued by a man in protective gear. It was shared more than 900 times on Facebook.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot taken on April 8, 2025 of the false post<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A skyscraper collapsed and killed dozens of construction workers in Bangkok after the devastating earthquake hit on March 28.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The ruling military junta in Myanmar also\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20250408-myanmar-garment-manufacturers-warn-us-tariffs-imperil-quake-recovery\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:said;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">said<\/a> on April 8 that the jolt killed more than 3,600 people in the country (<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20250409073230\/https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20250408-myanmar-garment-manufacturers-warn-us-tariffs-imperil-quake-recovery\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/mvau.lt\/media\/ed79d9d2-d9b4-480c-a27a-da5dfae2560b\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:same claim;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">same claim<\/a> was <a href=\"https:\/\/mvau.lt\/media\/5d8d20e4-84a6-474e-9618-02f51735047e\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:shared;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">shared<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/mvau.lt\/media\/1b1abe0c-ec27-4537-9014-7f730fb662a2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:multiple;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">multiple<\/a> Facebook users in Myanmar, but the images in fact show a cat rescued after an earthquake struck Hualien in eastern Taiwan in April 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=linGPlWGcDw&amp;ab_channel=AFPNewsAgency\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:A reverse image search;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">A reverse image search<\/a> on Google found the first photo\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cna.com.tw\/news\/aloc\/202404130161.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:published;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">published<\/a> on April 13, 2024 in a report by Taiwan&#8217;s Central News Agency (CNA) on attempts to rescue the feline from the Uranus building in the city (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/M55D-NKLP\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The CNA report also said the owner died trying to rescue her cat.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot comparison of the picture as seen in the false post (L) and on CNA's website&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"503\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/dJeXUo7znmYa_E10K.P5gg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTUwMw--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/50f032226530fe23a5091e8278fa3bf4\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot comparison of the picture as seen in the false post (L) and on CNA&#8217;s website<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A magnitude-7.4 earthquake left the glass-fronted Uranus building <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barrons.com\/news\/ceremony-bids-farewell-to-tilting-symbol-of-taiwan-quake-86ea8bc4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:tilting precariously;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">tilting precariously<\/a>, becoming a symbol of Taiwan&#8217;s strongest quake in 25 years (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/XQ52-92LF\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The second photo was\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.ltn.com.tw\/news\/society\/breakingnews\/4640177\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:featured;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">featured<\/a> in an article about the same cat rescue on the same day by Taiwanese news outlet the Liberty Times (<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20250408064923\/https:\/\/news.ltn.com.tw\/news\/society\/breakingnews\/4640177\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot comparison of the photo from the false post (left) and from the Liberty Times &lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"850\" height=\"724\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/IuCqmOi.WnZWO5qKcVf.CA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTgxOA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/73c62bfbfd35419718aed53c145d8d59\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot comparison of the photo from the false post (left) and from the Liberty Times <\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A similar video was published by local outlet Formosa TV, capturing the moment when the cat was\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ftvnews.com.tw\/news\/detail\/2024415W0273\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:rescued;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">rescued<\/a> and taken to a veterinarian for treatment (<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20250408065839\/https:\/\/www.ftvnews.com.tw\/news\/detail\/2024415W0273\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">AFP has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/factcheck.afp.com\/doc.afp.com.38GT8KD\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:fact-checked;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">fact-checked<\/a>\u00a0misrepresented visuals linked to the Myanmar earthquake.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/pictures-show-cat-rescued-2024-021358453.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a 7.7-magnitude quake that struck Myanmar in late March killed thousands of people and toppled a building in neighbouring Thailand, images<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a 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