The claim
A video shows dead bodies floating in the Ganga in Ghazipur amidst the celebration of the 2025 Prayagraj Maha Kumbh.
Original review summary
The review says the video dates to 17 May 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, and shows bodies on the banks of the Ganga near Har Balam Pur village in Ghazipur. It reports finding no reports of bodies in the Ganga in Ghazipur during the 2025 Prayagraj Maha Kumbh.[S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026