Fact-Check: Video of Bridge in China Falsely Viral as NH-44 in India
This video is from China and shows the Dafaqu Grand Bridge, located in Guizhou.
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A video featuring a bridge located on high terrain is being shared to claim that it shows the National Highway-44 between Srinagar and Delhi.
What we found: We divided the video into multiple keyframes and ran a Google reverse image search on some of them.
We found a video on YouTube which showed a similar looking bridge like the viral video. It was uploaded on 30 August 2024.
It noted, "The Dafaqu Grand Bridge, located in Zunyi, Guizhou Province, China, is a remarkable engineering feat."
We, then, ran a keyword search and came across a post from October 2024 on X by 'China News,' which noted that the Dafaqu Grand Bridge was a large-span concrete-filled steel tube arch bridge.
It bridged the distance between Zunyi and Renhuai.
News reports by Global Times and Xinhua also noted images of the bridge.
Here is a preview of the story.
(Source: Global Times)
National Highway 44: NH 44 is India's longest highway, connecting the North and South corners of the country.
The highway is 4,112 kilometres long and passes through Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu.
Parts of the highway have been operational since March 2023.
Conclusion: A video of a bridge in China has falsely gone viral as one from India.
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