video Shared by X They claim the explosion occurred on the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
The massive explosion can be seen from a different angle on the Francis Scott Key Bridge 👀 pic.twitter.com/sGkjffTRAaS
— cackenbools U/Gt (@cackenbools) March 26, 2024
Verdict: False
This video is from 2022 and shows an explosion at the Kerch Strait Bridge.
Fact check:
A container ship collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Tuesday morning, causing a large portion of the bridge to collapse, reports said. baltimore banner. Several people and vehicles were missing, and two people were rescued from the sea, the newspaper said.
Social media users are sharing videos of the bridge bursting into flames, claiming that there is an explosion on the bridge. “Major explosion seen from a different angle of the Francis Scott Key Bridge,” one user wrote.
However, this video is not from the Francis Scott Bridge collapse. Through a reverse image search, Check Your Fact found that the video dates from his October 2022 and shows the explosion at the Kerch Strait Bridge. The video was posted by YouTube According to the Guardian.
According to reports, the bridge is controlled by Russia and connects Crimea with mainland Russia. new york times.
Footage shared on social media does not show an explosion when the container ship collided with the bridge.
Breaking news: Ship collides with Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, bridge collapses pic.twitter.com/OcOrSjOCRn
— BNO News (@BNONews) March 26, 2024
Here is a longer, higher quality video about the Baltimore bridge collapse.Crash and collapse occurs at 2:34 pic.twitter.com/Vyp3rQLLHl
— BNO News Live (@BNODesk) March 26, 2024
There is currently no evidence of an explosion on the bridge. Officials said there were no signs of terrorism. CBS News. (Related: Image claiming the US is building a naval base in Gaza)
Editor’s note: This article relies on information in development. Check Your Fact may update this article as more information becomes available.
