Does a viral video show a massive crack in the second Penang bridge?!
Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!
Claim : There’s A Massive Crack In Second Penang Bridge!
People are sharing a video clip on WhatsApp, claiming that it shows a massive crack in the second Penang bridge!
WhatsApp : Penang second bridge 😲… Pls take care all driver
WhatsApp : Penang 2nd link. Beware, it is cracking. Lookout
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Truth : That’s Not A Massive Crack In Second Penang Bridge!
This is yet another example of FAKE NEWS created / propagated on WhatsApp, and here are the reasons why…
Fact #1 : That Is Not The Second Penang Bridge!
First, I should quickly point out that the bridge shown in the video is not the second Penang bridge!
It is actually the Rio–Niterói Bridge, which is located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The second-longest bridge in Latin America, the Rio-Niterói Bridge was officially opened on March 4, 1974 – some 49 years ago!
Fact #2 : The Video Is Many Years Old
First, I should point out that this video originally went viral in 2014, and appears to have been posted on the TV Revolta Facebook group, which is infamous for spreading fake news.
The video appeared to have been shared just before Brazil hosted the 2014 World Cup, with the caption:
Assinante da TV Revolta registers huge crack in Rio Niterói bridge
TV Revolta subscriber records huge crack in Rio Niterói bridge
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Fact #3 : That Was An Expansion Joint
Even though the Rio-Niterói Bridge is 49 years old, that video did not show a massive crack in its structure.
That is actually an expansion joint, which was intentionally created during its construction, so parts of the bridge can move and expand without affecting the other parts.
Fact #4 : CCR Clarified Expansion Joint
When the video first went viral in Brazil in 2014, the bridge concessionaire at that time – CCR, confirmed that the crack was really just an expansion joint.
CCR also clarified that a bridge of such size and length requires this kind of opening to prevent actual cracks from forming in the slabs and beams of the bridge.
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Fact #5 : Penang Government Refuted Claim
On Sunday, 29 October 2023, the Penang state government refuted claims that the viral video showed a massive crack in the second Penang bridge.
State Infrastructure Committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari said checks with officials from both Penang bridges showed there was no truth to the viral post.
“Checks showed the video footage which went viral was an old video. The said incident happened outside of Malaysia back in 2014,” he said.
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