Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Nepal Flash Floods: Unverified Video Shows Alleged Earring Theft
Nepal was hit by severe flash floods that caused many deaths and disappearances.
Reports said at least 175 people had died and nearly 800 were missing.
A video said to be from Nepal spread widely online.
It appears to show two men taking an earring from a dead woman caught in flood debris.
The claim that the earring was gold came from a social media post and was not verified.
People watching the video reacted angrily and called the act cruel.
The video had been viewed more than 1.1 million times on X. Nepal’s tourism authorities also listed 644 missing tourists and travelers from 33 countries.
Nepal’s flash floods reportedly killed at least 175 people and left nearly 800 missing.
An unverified video claimed to show two men removing an earring from a dead woman’s body.
The footage appears to show the body trapped in muddy debris after the flooding.
A post on X claimed the removed earring was made of gold, but this was not independently verified.
The video received more than 1.1 million views, while 644 tourists and travelers were reported missing.
- Who
- Two unidentified men are shown in an unverified video involving the body of an unidentified woman; Nepal’s disaster victims and missing travelers are also referenced.
- What
- A viral video allegedly shows men removing an earring from a dead woman’s body after flash floods in Nepal.
- When
- The flash floods struck on Wednesday, and the video was reported as going viral afterward.
- Where
- The incident was claimed to have occurred in Nepal, though the video’s location was not verified.
- Why
- The social media post alleged that the men removed the woman’s earring because it was gold; that claim was not independently confirmed.
- Reported deaths
- At least 175 people
- Reported missing
- Nearly 800 people
- Missing tourists and travelers
- 644, according to an updated Nepal Tourism Board list
- Countries represented on missing-person list
- 33 countries
- Most reported missing foreign tourists
- 178 Indians
- Video views
- More than 1.1 million on X within a few hours
- Video status
- Unverified; it was claimed to be from Nepal
