United KingdomAn online video showing an elephant rescuing a man from floodwaters has been incorrectly associated with recent floods in Nepal. The video, which features overlaid Bengali text stating 'Pet elephant saves owner from flood,' was first posted on YouTube on 9 August by the Bangladeshi news site Nagorik Protidin. This date predates the reported flash flooding in Nepal, which occurred after a Himalayan glacier collapsed and resulted in hundreds of deaths. The same video was later shared on Facebook by an Indian news site, misattributing it to flooding in Assam in July. Full Fact notes that such miscaptioned videos are common after natural disasters and urges users to verify the accuracy of online content before sharing.
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