Several photos have been falsely shared in Facebook posts in the Philippines that claim they show the aftermath of Severe Tropical Storm Nalgae, which killed more than 160 people in the country in late October. The posts claim the photos show the devastating impact of Nalgae -- known locally as Paeng -- on local farmers, crops and animals. But the photos have circulated in news reports about the effect of days of heavy rain in Nepal in 2021 and in social media posts about a different storm that hit the Philippines in 2019.

"What typhoon Paeng did to our brave farmers. PRAY FOR OUR FARMERS," reads in part a Tagalog-language post shared on Facebook here on October 29, 2022.

"Paeng" is the local name for Severe Tropical Storm Nalgae, a powerful storm that triggered landslides and flooding across the Philippines in late October and killed more than 160 people.

The post includes seven photos that show what appear to be dead animals and farmers in damaged fields.

Screenshot of the false post, captured on November 16, 2022

Posts making the same claim using many of the same photos were also shared elsewhere on Facebook here and here.

Comments on the posts suggest some users believed the photos showed how farmers had been affected by Nalgae.

"I'm crying. PAENG!!!" one user commented.

"I pity our farmers," wrote another.

But the claim is false; reverse image searches found the photos have circulated in reports and posts published before Nalgae hit the Philippines.

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