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India Today found that the image shows the Yeongdong Hongseong Bridge in Gangwon-do, South Korea.
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India Today Fact Check
The image does not show the Jammu National Highway; it shows the Yeongdong Hongseong Bridge in Gangwon-do province, South Korea.
In Short
- Viral image claims to show Jammu highway
- Fact check reveals image is from South Korea
- Photo first posted online in 2007 on Panoramio
Jammu and Kashmir is undergoing rapid transformation. Earlier this year, in June, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 84 major development projects valued at over Rs 1,500 crore and launched the Jammu and Kashmir Comprehensive Infrastructure Project worth Rs 1,800 crore.
Now, a picture of an overbridge has gone viral on social media, with many claiming it showed the “Jammu national highway: Connecting the Kashmir Valley with the rest of India.”
India Today Fact Check found that this is the Yeongdong Hongseong Bridge/Yeongdong Expressway in the Gangwon-do province of South Korea.
OUR PROBE
A reverse image search revealed that the photo has been widely circulated on the internet and social media and has been claimed to be from many countries over the years, often being described as one of their most beautiful tourist destinations. These claims include Nepal, Indonesia, and most recently, Pakistan.
To identify the source of the image, we conducted a thorough investigation using advanced tools. We discovered the photo was first posted on August 1, 2007, on Panoramio, a website dedicated to sharing images linked to Google Maps. This site was completely shut down on November 4, 2016.
However, we were able to find an archive of the site dated October 10, 2016, which included the viral image. The Panoramio user stated the photo was shot at a bridge in Daemiwon-ro, Ucheon-myeon, Hoengseong-gun, Gangwon-do, South Korea, and included the coordinates for the location on Google Maps.
In the Street View for these coordinates, we found the view from the bottom of the bridge matched the bridge in the viral image. The bridge was marked as the “Yeongdong Expressway” on Google Maps.
Based on the above information, we conducted a search in Korean and discovered a commercial website that sells expressway cards (coupons). The card features the same bridge printed on it, and the text in Korean translates to "Yeongdong Hongseong Bridge".
We also discovered a drone video on the official YouTube channel of the Korean company Meritz, posted on June 1, 2021. The description indicates that Meritz was responsible for constructing the windbreak wall of the bridge. If we closely analyse the video, particularly the frame at 2 minutes 54 seconds, we can see an almost exact match with the viral picture.
Thus, it’s clear that the viral image does not show a Jammu National highway; instead, it shows the Yeongdong Hongseong Bridge located in South Korea.
(Written By Surajuddin Mondal)
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