{"id":61730,"date":"2026-08-28T23:42:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T03:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/video-does-not-show-nepal-flood-rescue-of-people-trapped-in-mud-it-is-from-the-congo-in-2023\/28\/08\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T23:42:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T03:42:20","slug":"video-does-not-show-nepal-flood-rescue-of-people-trapped-in-mud-it-is-from-the-congo-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/video-does-not-show-nepal-flood-rescue-of-people-trapped-in-mud-it-is-from-the-congo-in-2023\/28\/08\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Video Does NOT Show Nepal Flood Rescue Of People Trapped In Mud &#8212; It Is From The Congo In 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\" data-body-type=\"bodyblocks\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Does a video show the rescue of people trapped in mud from the Nepal flooding disaster in August 2026? No, that&#8217;s not true: The footage is of workers escaping from a collapsed mine in Democratic Republic of Congo in 2023. The original footage was a viral video published by Reuters in 2023 and does not show the rescue of victims from the 2026 Nepal floods.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The claim appeared in <a data-ylk=\"slk:a post and video;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/scrobbs\/status\/2093076704084500511?s=46&amp;t=FdMeOfqpVN7FTZhqCuZzew\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">a post and video<\/a> (archived <a data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/*\/https:\/\/x.com\/scrobbs\/status\/2093076704084500511?s=46&amp;t=FdMeOfqpVN7FTZhqCuZzew\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>) by the @Scrobbs account on X on Aug. 27, 2026. It read:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I really think this person from Nepal is a true hero&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It&#8217;s just too amazing to risk even their own life to save someone else \u2764\ufe0f\ud83d\ude4f<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This is what the post looked like on X at the time of writing:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>Image source: post by @Scrobbs on X.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This is what the video looked like on X at the time of writing:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The post claims the video was from the <a data-ylk=\"slk:massive flooding;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/climate-change-nepal-tibet-glacier-collapse-floods-61b592d428e4631add31ce052d0daf1f\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">massive flooding<\/a> that hit Nepal and Tibet (archived <a data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260827181703\/https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/climate-change-nepal-tibet-glacier-collapse-floods-61b592d428e4631add31ce052d0daf1f\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>) on Aug. 26, 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The footage is not from the flooding disaster in Nepal. It shows trapped miners in east Congo emerging from a collapsed mine as onlookers cheer for them. <a data-ylk=\"slk:Reuters;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/africa\/trapped-miners-east-congo-tumble-out-rubble-intact-viral-video-2023-03-27\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Reuters<\/a> published the video on March 27, 2023, in an article titled, &#8220;Trapped Miners in East Congo Tumble Out of Rubble Intact in Viral Video.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This is a screenshot of the article with the video at the time of writing:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Screenshot 2026-08-28 130546.png\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"891\" height=\"685\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/0e94652331bfcafa1caa2a8b9d984379464988ad1403b429872918f765c44a3f\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w891_h685%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Flead_stories_560%2F11a9cd9f72d253cf5a240f0ea1797313.png\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The article reported on the details of the video, explaining that it shows survivors of a collapsed mine:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">KINSHASA, March 27 (Reuters) &#8211; A video showing nine Congolese miners unexpectedly popping out of a collapsed gold mine and tumbling down a steep slope as onlookers cry out in joy has gone viral in Democratic Republic of Congo, a rare happy ending to an all-too-common story.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/world\/articles\/fact-check-video-does-not-032105138.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Does a video show the rescue of people trapped in mud from the Nepal flooding disaster in August 2026? 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