No Recent Bridge Collapse in Pithoragarh, Say Fact-Checkers and District Administration
A viral video claiming a bridge in Pithoragarh collapsed under an overloaded truck is from a 2020 incident and does not depict a recent event, fact-checkers and the district administration say.
Current Summary
A video circulating on social media and some news pages, claiming that a bridge in Pithoragarh collapsed as an overloaded truck crossed it, has been found to be false. Fact-checking organisation CyberPeace traced the footage to a 2020 incident in which a Bailey bridge near the India-China border in Uttarakhand collapsed while carrying a truck loaded with an excavator; that bridge, built in 2009, was about 40 feet long. The Pithoragarh district administration has also refuted the claim that the video shows a recent incident.
What We Know
- The viral video shows a 2020 Bailey bridge collapse near the India-China border, not a recent event.
- The Pithoragarh district administration has refuted claims that the video depicts a recent incident.
- The original 2020 bridge was 40 feet long and had been built in 2009.
What Is Still Unclear
- Current condition of the bridge network near the India-China border.
Residents and social media users should verify claims about infrastructure incidents with official district sources before sharing.
What Changed
- 27 Oct, 10:01 amSignal detected: No Recent Bridge Collapse in Pithoragarh, Say Fact-Checkers and District Administration