{"id":15109,"date":"2025-05-07T04:55:55","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T04:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/?p=15109"},"modified":"2025-05-07T05:38:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T05:38:20","slug":"viral-blast-video-from-mexico-falsely-shared-as-israel-explosion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/viral-blast-video-from-mexico-falsely-shared-as-israel-explosion\/","title":{"rendered":"Viral Blast Video from Mexico Falsely Shared as Israel Explosion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shrilanka-4-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shrilanka-4-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shrilanka-4-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shrilanka-4-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shrilanka-4-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shrilanka-4.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amid the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict, a viral video showing a large explosion was shared on social media with the claim that it depicts a recent blast in Israel. The video quickly spread, attracting mixed reactions online. However, Fact Crescendo\u2019s investigation found the claim to be misleading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Social Media Claim<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/698902462696745\">video<\/a> showing a large explosion has recently gone viral on social media, accompanied by a claim that it is not from Gaza but is happening now in Israel. The video, shared with this caption, has sparked mixed reactions from users online.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A video posted on Facebook on May 03, 2025, is captioned: \u201cThis is not Gaza, this is Israel.\u201d For more information and specific details regarding this video claim, see below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe frameBorder='0' width='640' height='360' webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen src=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/embed?id=39521863&#038;shareKey=4b9af67a93b4e72f825ec8688584e559\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/698902462696745\">Facebook Post<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/video\/39521863?key=4b9af67a93b4e72f825ec8688584e559\">Archived Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The video clip has been posted and shared on Facebook by multiple social media users over the past few days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is the same video, shared on May 03, 2025, with the caption: \u201cYour Lord is never forgetful. This is not Gaza, this is Israel.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe frameBorder='0' width='640' height='360' webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen src=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/embed?id=39524246&#038;shareKey=a9d12feafddc818404a23f707ff572db\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RockArif\/videos\/580107338441418\">Facebook Post<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/video\/39524246?key=a9d12feafddc818404a23f707ff572db\">Archived Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to its widespread sharing on social media, the video is accessible through additional links here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/1031043332318193\">Link 1<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/video\/39525022?key=6028e130cd9aefbf42b59a446124ee32\">archived link<\/a>), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RazibKhan01924\/videos\/711275487956722\">Link 2<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/video\/39525071?key=ac8c5ef52507b73594c74ccde33f2e14\">archived link<\/a>), and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/urjfati\/status\/1918684349823692912\">Link 3<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/video\/39525106?key=789348717823809263e9f687bcfafd75\">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given the claim\u2019s extensive dissemination and the considerable attention, it has received from the internet community, we believed it was necessary to perform a fact-check on the above subject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fact Check<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fact Crescendo has investigated and verification of the above claim using Google Reverse Image Search and relevant keywords, leading to the following findings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using reverse image search and keyframe analysis, Fact Crescendo traced the origins of the viral video to credible news reports from Mexico. It was confirmed that the video captures the aftermath of a devastating incident that occurred on January 13, 2025, in the city of Culiac\u00e1n, located in the Mexican state of Sinaloa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a report by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-14293891\/Enormous-explosion-rips-casino-sending-huge-smoke-cloud-sky.html\">Daily Mail<\/a>, a massive fire broke out at a commercial complex in Culiac\u00e1n, Mexico, which housed both an indoor children\u2019s amusement park and the Casino Royal Yak. The blaze rapidly engulfed the building, triggering a series of violent explosions that caused extensive damage to the property. The incident sent thick plumes of smoke into the sky and forced emergency evacuations, though no mass casualties were reported at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXehYGuj52NH8h8mlzX0WbXDzXrNYN6XYLRVMn4owTJerJedYlSPmxX-JvFZ--rs9q43fumRrv7OpdPfKR9GnhCBcledqshBlKl5_tBs6IkdOoxRMG7EYFbUqiqki_goO1ect3RFRDYxjWfW1pYObJI?key=3FhUhrKhGOGvAoBWMP-tqQ\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-14293891\/Enormous-explosion-rips-casino-sending-huge-smoke-cloud-sky.html\">Daily Mail News Report<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.vn\/HH0rc#selection-1881.97-1881.112\">Archived Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back in January 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Opyk8PBzfTw\">El Heraldo de M\u00e9xico<\/a>, a well-established Mexican national daily newspaper and news outlet, also reported on the incident. The media organization shared a detailed report along with the full video of the fire and explosions on their official YouTube channel, capturing the moment the blaze engulfed the commercial complex housing the indoor children\u2019s park and Casino Royal Yak in Culiac\u00e1n.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This clearly verifies that the viral video currently being circulated as a recent explosion in Israel is not from Israel. It shows a fire and explosion that occurred in January 2025 in Mexico, entirely unrelated to the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe frameBorder='0' width='640' height='360' webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen src=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/embed?id=39522446&#038;shareKey=bc135d11cb2d56af230910600cbff8a2\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Opyk8PBzfTw\">YouTube Link<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/video\/39522446?key=bc135d11cb2d56af230910600cbff8a2\">Archived Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the incident caused significant property damage and forced emergency evacuations, no mass casualties were reported at the time, according to official statements from local authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The incident was widely covered by both local and international media outlets, and multiple video clips from the fire and explosions were broadcast on news platforms and shared across social media such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/huge-fire-breaks-out-casino-34500433\">The Mirror<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.vn\/btuYy\">archived link<\/a>), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesnownews.com\/world\/massive-fire-destroys-royal-yak-casino-at-plaza-cinepolis-in-culiacn-mexico-videos-article-117312430\">Times Now<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.vn\/PH5xC\">archived link<\/a>) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbreak.com\/daily-mail-560402\/3765880328787-unbelievably-tiny-cause-of-massive-explosion-that-blew-apart-casino-revealed\">News Break<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.vn\/zsIev\">archive link<\/a>).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The false and misleading claims surrounding the ongoing conflict between Palestine and Israel have prompted the Fact Crescendo team to actively monitor and counter the spread of misinformation and hoaxes circulating across social media platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To help readers stay informed with verified information, below is a list of fact-check articles published by Fact Crescendo addressing this issue:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related Fact-Check Articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cambodia.factcrescendo.com\/english\/old-image-misrepresented-as-israeli-airstrike-explosion-in-iran\/\">Old Image Misrepresented as Israeli Airstrike Explosion in Iran<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cambodia.factcrescendo.com\/english\/soldiers-parachuting-is-not-relevant-to-the-recent-israel-and-palestine-war\/\">Soldiers parachuting is not relevant to the recent Israel and Palestine war<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cambodia.factcrescendo.com\/english\/international\/old-photo-depicts-israeli-airstrike-in-gaza-not-lebanon\/\">Old Photo Depicts Israeli Airstrike in Gaza, Not Lebanon<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cambodia.factcrescendo.com\/english\/is-the-video-depicting-a-child-victim-resulting-from-the-israel-palestine-war\/\">Is the video depicting a child victim resulting from the Israel-Palestine war?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cambodia.factcrescendo.com\/english\/international\/a-homeless-dog-lover-from-2020-is-unrelated-to-the-israeli-attacks-in-gaza\/\">A Homeless Dog Lover from 2020 is unrelated to the Israeli attacks in Gaza<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Follow Us and Stay Up to Date with Our Latest Fact Checks.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/factcrescendocambodia\"><strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong><strong>| <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FactCrescendoKH\"><strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/factcrescendocambodia\"><strong>Telegram<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMOHRpgswydy-Aw?hl=en-US&amp;gl=US&amp;ceid=US%3Aen&amp;fbclid=IwAR1ftYX53oIjNrG38eG5aChvljPj6dycuu5xc2INwoeGrVOCw5igeCS8zlM\"><strong>Google News<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@factcrescendokh\"><strong>TikTok<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaPitn4EVccSPJxijp46\"><strong>WhatsApp<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fact Crescendo found that the claim attached to the above-mentioned video is misleading. The viral video being circulated as a recent explosion in Israel is not from Israel. It shows a fire and explosion that occurred in January 2025 at a children\u2019s park and casino in Culiac\u00e1n, Mexico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<!DOCTYPE html>\n\t\t\t\t\t<html>\n\t\t\t\t\t<head>\n\t\t\t\t\t<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t\t.container {\n\t\t\t\t\t  border: 2px solid #000;\n\t\t\t\t\t  background-color: #eee;\n\t\t\t\t\t  border-radius: 5px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  padding: 16px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin: 16px 0\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t.container::after {\n\t\t\t\t\t  content: \"\";\n\t\t\t\t\t  clear: both;\n\t\t\t\t\t  display: table;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t.container img {\n\t\t\t\t\t  float: left;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin-right: 20px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  border-radius: 50%;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t.container span {\n\t\t\t\t\t  font-size: 20px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin-right: 15px;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t@media (max-width: 500px) {\n\t\t\t\t\t  .container {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  text-align: center;\n\t\t\t\t\t  }\n\t\t\t\t\t  .container img {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  margin: auto;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  float: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  display: block;\n\t\t\t\t\t  }\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/head>\n\t\t\t\t\t<body>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Misleading.png\n\" alt=\"Avatar\" style=\"width:120px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t  <p><span>Title:<\/span>Viral Blast Video from Mexico Falsely Shared as Israel Explosion<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t  <strong>Fact Check By:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@factcrescendo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kakada Sim<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t  <p><strong>Result:<\/strong> Misleading<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/body>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/html>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?phone=94771514696&#038;text=Please%20type%20your%20Name%20and%20Language:%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2481\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Whats-app-sri-lanka.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amid the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict, a viral video showing a large explosion was shared on social media with the claim that it depicts a recent blast in Israel. 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