Srijit Das is a fact-checker at BOOM. With a background in software engineering and experience with the India Today's Fact Check team, he specializes in health and wellness, culture and society, and internet and pop culture. Srijit has been featured in BOOM and the Oman Observer.
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BOOM found that the videos are unrelated to the flash flood that hit Nepal on August 26, 2026.
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