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The claim

Video shows the Prayagraj Express train accident that occurred on 04 February 2025, in which 305 people were killed and 680 were injured.

Rating

FALSE

Reviewed by FACTLY ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

The review says the video is from a July 2024 derailment of the 12810 Howrah-Mumbai Mail in Jharkhand, not a Prayagraj Express accident in February 2025. It states that the Prayagraj Express had not been involved in a recent accident in 2025. [S1][S1]

Additional context

The review identifies the depicted incident as the Howrah-Mumbai Mail derailment near Barabamboo on 30 July 2024. [S1] [S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] FACTLY original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026