The claim
The viral photo shows the condition of a school after flash floods in Uttarakhand in August 2025.
Original review summary
The review reports that the image is AI-generated, citing verification by Hive and Sightengine. It also says Uttarakhand Police clarified on 08 August 2025 that the photo was falsely linked to the Harshil–Dharali disaster.[S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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