Fact Check: Old Pakistan Video Shared As Family Washed Away During Punjab Floods

A video circulating on social media shows people standing on a rock in the middle of rising floodwaters before being washed away. The clip is being shared with the claim that it shows a family caught in the devastating floods in Punjab, which have killed at least 30 people and submerged nearly 1,400 villages.

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• Al Jazeera (June 27, 2025): Published a report titled “Family in Pakistan missing after flash flooding”, using the same footage. It confirmed the video shows people caught in the middle of Swat River, which is in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province. 

• The Guardian (June 27, 2025): Reported that at least nine people died when floodwaters swept away children and their relatives in northern Pakistan’s Swat River. The family had been on a picnic by the river when flash flooding struck. 

• GeoTV (June 27, 2025): Quoted Swat Deputy Commissioner Shehzad Mehboob confirming that nine bodies were recovered, four rescued, and several others were missing. 
• Other reports on the incident can be seen here, here and here. 

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The viral video being circulated as visuals from the Punjab floods actually shows a tragic flash flood incident from Pakistan’s Swat River in June 2025.

Q1. Does the viral video show the Punjab floods?
No. The footage is from Pakistan’s Swat River in June 2025, not from Punjab.

Q2. What does the video actually show?
It shows a family swept away by flash floods in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Q3. Why is the video being linked to Punjab floods?
During disasters, old or unrelated videos often resurface online with misleading captions to attract attention.

Q4. Are there genuine videos of Punjab floods?
Yes, but this viral clip is not one of them. Verified news outlets carry authentic visuals of the ongoing floods.

Q5. How can I verify such viral videos?
Cross-check with credible media reports or perform a reverse image search before believing or sharing.

Sources
YouTube Video By Al Jazeera, Dated June 27, 2025
YouTube Video By The Guardian, Dated June 27, 2025
Report By GeoTV, Dated June 27, 2025