The claim
The viral video shows a train collapsing into the Ganga in Patna.
Original review summary
FACTLY reports that visual inconsistencies in the video and Google’s SynthID tool indicated it was AI-generated. The review also says no such train accident was reported from Patna.[S1]
Additional context
The review quotes a PIB clarification dated 26 August 2025 saying the video was AI-generated and did not depict a real incident. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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