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BBC Verify has reportedly located several videos showing people surviving rising floodwaters on a balcony in disaster-struck areas of Nepal, after deadly floods swept through communities along the Trishuli river.
According to the BBC, the footage was filmed in areas affected by the floods, which have caused significant damage along the river. The videos show people taking shelter on a balcony as floodwaters rose around them, in scenes that illustrate the danger faced by residents during the disaster.
Verifying the footage
BBC Verify, the corporation’s fact-checking and open-source investigation unit, said it had worked to locate and confirm the authenticity of the videos from the disaster zone. The exact number of people affected and the full scale of damage caused by the floods has not been detailed in the available material, but the footage underscores the severity of the flooding along the Trishuli river.
Nepal has experienced deadly flooding in recent times, with rivers such as the Trishuli swelling and putting communities living along their banks at risk. The videos reviewed by BBC Verify are said to capture some of the most dramatic moments of the disaster, showing residents attempting to survive by remaining on elevated parts of their homes as water levels rose.
Further details on the cause of the floods, the number of casualties, and the extent of the damage were not fully specified in the excerpt provided. As is standard practice, BBC Verify’s process involves cross-referencing footage with satellite imagery, geolocation data and other open-source information to confirm where and when videos were filmed.
You can view the original video report from the BBC News.
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