An AI-Generated Image Is Falsely Shared as Showing the Aftermath of the Uttarkashi Cloudburst.

An AI-generated image is falsely shared as showing the aftermath of the Uttarkashi cloudburst.

The recent cloudburst in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district on 05 August 2025 triggered severe flash floods, particularly in Dharali village. The intense and sudden rainfall caused rivers like the Kheer Ganga to overflow, leading to large-scale destruction of homes and infrastructure. At least five people lost their lives, several remain missing, and around 190 people have been rescued so far (here, here, and here). In this context, a photo (here…

Fact Check: Uttarkashi Cloudburst: Old Video of Men Being Rescued From Flooded River In Himachal Falsely Shared as Dharali

A video showing a group of men using ropes to rescue youths stranded in the middle of a raging river is being widely shared on social media platforms, with several users linking it to the recent flash floods in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district following a cloudburst on Tuesday (August 5, 2025).Multiple X, Facebook and YouTube users shared the over-two-minute-long-footage with a Hindi text overlay reading, “New video of Dharali village.” Newsche…