Regulators and officials on June 2, 2026 confirmed that published accounts tied the story to wider national and sector coverage. Bridge/flyover collapse videos recirculated as recent Indian failures are old misattributions.
Further context from the day indicated most Indian viral cases match May 15, 2018 Varanasi under-construction flyover collapse (19 killed), falsely labeled Delhi/Hyderabad/Thane. Separate Aug 14, 2018 Genoa Morandi bridge collapse (Italy, 43 killed) is also real old footage sometimes recycled online.
Parallel announcements clarified that many newer bridge-collapse clips are AI-generated, not real incidents.
Officials said further steps would follow as reviews continue.
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Sources:
https://factcheck.pib.gov.in/bridge-collapse-video