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A misleading photo of a bus said to be set on fire by the JVP

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A rumor is circulating on social media stating that a bus has been set on fire by the JVP along with a photograph of the same. “Oh God Jeppo did these things for us, Didn’t they?”

by Anonymous |

December 22, 2021

A rumor is circulating on social media stating that a bus has been set on fire by the JVP along with a photograph of the same.

“Oh God Jeppo did these things for us, Didn’t they?”

 

Source-https://www.facebook.com/100071988999905/posts/138970445179255/

Our technical investigation to clarify the news revealed that the photo was taken on September 27, 2016 of a bus accident with 46 school children in Guangzhou , China.

All 46 children survived the crash and no one was reported dead from the accident.

Source- https://www.thatsmags.com/china/post/15626/46-children-escape-burning-bus-in-guangzhou

To read more-

South China Morning Post – https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2023291/guangzhou-schoolchildren-saved-burning-bus-passers

Tencent News – https://cutt.ly/IUqVKhB

Therefore, it reveals that this photo is of a bus accident that took place on September 27,2016 in Guangzhou, China where 46 school children also met with the accident.

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