A viral video that claims to show an explosion and subsequent collapse of a Baltimore bridge was actually taken in 2022 near Crimea.a few hours later claims to show an “alternate angle” of the bridge coming apart. The video appears to show the surface of the bridge, with vehicles driving on the roadway, followed by a massive explosion. The different angle of the collapse along with an explosion helped to fuel alternate theories about how and why the bridge collapsed.
Using InVid, a video forensics tool, VERIFY conducted a reverse image search and traced the viral video back to a. The video published by The Guardian shows CCTV footage of “the moment the bridge linking Crimea and Russia was hit by a huge explosion.” Comparing the video from the Guardian with the viral post, you can see the same vehicle with headlights driving toward the camera. , we were able to confirm that the viral video shows the Kerch Bridge. The same tall arches on each side of the bridge can be seen in both videos. , shows the structure breaking apart and tumbling into the water in a matter of seconds. There is no sign of any explosion as seen in the viral video from the Crimean bridge.