Key government buildings burned in Kathmandupublished at 16:30 British Summer Time
Paul Brown
BBC Verify senior journalist
Image source, XAs violent protests in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu continue, we’ve verified several clips showing the buildings of the National Assembly and the Office of the President on fire.
One clip, filmed from an elevated position across the road from the National Assembly, shows thick smoke engulfing almost the entire building, with only its distinctive terracotta roofs visible at times.
Another clip – filmed from ground level – shows jubilant protesters waving, taking videos and posing for selfies as smoke pours from the building.
And we’ve seen similar scenes outside the Office of the President around 6.5km (4 miles) away, where demonstrators can be seen gathered on the eastern lawn while the building burns in front of them.
When verifying such footage, we must be alert to the possibility of AI-generated content, as burning buildings are often seen in such material.
In this case, the footage we’ve seen does not bear any obvious signs of AI-manipulation or generation.
Events have also been captured from multiple angles which lends credibility to the footage being posted.
Additional verification by Sherie Ryder and Kuma Malhotra.