Claim: A video shows hundreds of dead birds that froze to death in Xinjiang, China, as temperatures dropped to -52°C.
Fact-check: Footage of dead birds on a frozen lake is from South Dakota, not China - Full Fact
Verdict: the footage actually shows a frozen lake in south dakota, us. it's possible the birds died from avian influenza.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Evie Townend
Date published: 2024-02-23T00:00:00