The viral video claiming to show the devastating aquarium collapse in California, which killed more than 50 people, is fake.
There have been no confirmed reports of such incidents within the state, and law enforcement or emergency agencies have issued no alerts or statements related to the aquarium disaster.
The video shows a large indoor tank ruptured and flooded public spaces, spreading quickly to social media platforms. According to Google trends, users tried to verify the reliability of the video, which prompted a surge in Google searches on Wednesday.
Screenshots of trends in Google Search in California on Wednesday, August 6th (Google Trends)
Many social media users questioned whether the clips were artificially generated and pointed out the use of AI-generated images.
The video is fictional, but it could have been inspired by the actual event.
In December 2022, Berlin’s Aquarium, a 46-foot-high cylindrical tank inside the Radisson Collection hotel, injured two people and released 264,000 gallons of water and 1,500 gallons of tropical fish into the surrounding area.
