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A video of a ridiculously overcrowded train has been widely shared on social media platforms. Those sharing the video claimed that the people were migrants from neighbouring countries entering the United States.
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India Today Fact Check
This video is not from the US, but from Bangladesh. It has been on the internet since at least May this year.
A veritable stream of people. That’s what one sees in a video of a ridiculously overcrowded train that has been making rounds on social media. From the compartments of a train, and to the engine, to the roofs — people seemed to occupy every square inch of space available on the locomotive. Those sharing the video claimed that the people were migrants from neighbouring countries entering the United States.
Who's sponsoring these caravans? It is estimated that each year, between 400,000 and 500,000 migrants, the majority of whom are from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, ride atop these trains in the effort to reach the United States. pic.twitter.com/nQytruEsYl — Ultra Nuclear Dante (@RealDante12) September 9, 2022
"Who's sponsoring these caravans? It is estimated that each year, between 400,000 and 500,000 migrants, the majority of whom are from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, ride atop these trains in the effort to reach the United States," tweeted one person who shared the video.
AFWA's investigation found that the video is from Bangladesh and not the US. An archived version of this video can be seen here.
AFWA Probe
Upon reverse-searching frames from the viral video, we came across the same clip shared by an actor called Reza Tavakoli on his official Instagram account. The Urdu caption claimed that this video was shot in Bangladesh.
Further searches led us to a Daily Mail report published on May 13, 2022, that featured screengrabs from the same video. The report stated that this video showed thousands returning after celebrating the Eid holiday. However, it made no mention of where the video was shot or when.
We noticed the logo of "BD Train Express" visible in screengrabs shared by the Daily Mail. We searched for the phrase and found a YouTube channel with the same name. There, we found the viral video shared on May 1, 2022, entitled, "When people risk their lives to return home." It further added that this video was shot in Balashpur, Bangladesh.
Overcrowded trains are a common sight in Bangladesh, especially during the Eid holidays when students and workers from different parts rush home. Thus, we concluded that the viral video is from Bangladesh, not the US or any of its neighbouring countries.
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