Fact Check: Bridge collapses during earthquake? No, video is AI-generated
A video claims to show a bridge collapsing during an earthquake, with people in panic.
By M Ramesh Naik
Claim:The video shows a bridge collapsing during an earthquake, causing panic among people.
Fact:The claim is false. The video is AI-generated.
Hyderabad: A video is going viral on social media claiming to show a bridge collapsing dramatically during an earthquake, with people running in panic. The clip is being shared with captions describing it as a sudden and horrifying disaster.
A Facebook user shared the video with the caption, “The stone observation deck collapses right during the earthquake - people are in a panic, no one expected such horror” (Archive)
Similar posts can be seen here and here. (Archive 1, Archive 2)
Fact Check
NewsMeter found that the claim is false. The viral video is AI-generated and not of a real earthquake or bridge collapse.
We did not find any credible news reports of such an incident. A closer analysis of the visuals revealed multiple inconsistencies that point towards artificial creation:
The broken bridge edges and textures look unnaturally smooth and lack the irregular fractures seen in real collapses. The falling debris does not create realistic effects like splashes or natural scattering. The people’s movements are repetitive and uniform, unlike the chaotic reactions expected in real emergencies.
The overall scene, including lighting and shadows, lacks depth and realism.
We further analysed a keyframe using AI detection tools. Sightengine, Wasitai and Decopy AI, all flagged the content as AI-generated with high confidence.
The viral video does not show a real bridge collapse during an earthquake. It is AI-generated content created to look like a disaster. Therefore, the claim is false.
