“The video depicts the first visuals of the floods in Nepal.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 31 Aug 2026.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The viral video does not show floods in Nepal. The visuals actually show an avalanche at Lake Humantay in Cusco, Peru, from July 2026. This was available online before the Nepal floods.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 31 August 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 5 September 2026, 5 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1473741621179660
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