Monday 28 September 2026 · Edition of the day

The Skeptic's Daily

The day's biggest stories, taken apart. For each one: what is actually established, what is only asserted, the questions worth asking — and a plausibility score for the central claim, given everything currently known.

Stories: 2
Average plausibility: 72%
How to read the score: It rates how well the core claim is evidenced — not how important the story is, nor whether it is good or bad news.

RegionAll Global Africa North America South America Asia-Pacific Europe Middle East

TopicAll Politics Conflict & Security Business Science Health

01Conflict & SecurityAsia-Pacific

Four bodies found after avalanche hits Himalayan climbing group

Rescuers are searching for 12 Nepalese cooking staff near Himlung Himal.

The BBC reports that four bodies have been found after an avalanche struck a Himalayan climbing group. Its summary says rescuers are still searching for 12 Nepalese cooking staff who had been preparing for climbers to ascend Himlung Himal.

What holds up

✓The BBC reports four recovered bodies.
✓The summary identifies an ongoing search for 12 Nepalese staff.

What doesn't yet

?The identities of those found dead are not supplied.
?The extract does not clarify the relationship between the recovered bodies and the missing-person count.

Ask before you share

→What is the latest verified missing-person total?
→Have rescuers identified those recovered?

Sources & original reporting

[1]BBC News · Published 28 Sept 2026 · bbc.co.uk

02Conflict & SecurityAsia-Pacific

Bangkok declared a disaster zone after flooding

The Guardian reports waist-high floodwater in the Thai capital.

Bangkok officials declared the city a disaster zone towards the end of last week, the Guardian reports. The supplied extract describes streets submerged in waist-high floodwater as rainstorms shifted direction.