“The viral video shows people being rescued during the recent August 2025 Uttarkashi cloudburst.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 7 Aug 2025.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The video is unrelated to the Uttarkashi cloudburst. It shows a 2022 incident from Nalagarh, Himachal Pradesh, where five youths were trapped in the Chikli river while taking selfies during a flash flood. The Uttarakhand Police also clarified that the video has no connection to the Dharali disaster.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 7 August 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 8 August 2025, 1 day later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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