FACT CHECK: Viral Videos Show Nuclear Blast, Tsunami & Buildings Crumble in Turkey after 2023 Quake?

Several social media posts claim that accompanying videos show nuclear blasts, tsunamis, building explosions and birds exhibiting strange behaviour after or before the recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. We check the veracity of the claims in this video.

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[ArmandoRamirez-jw]

Thank you for clearing that up, it had me worried, hope everyone is OK that where affected by the earthquake, thanks again.

[salinagrrrl]

The footage is actually of an explosion at a fertiliser storage facility in the port of Beirut, Lebanon, which took place on 4 Augu

[scootermom]

So there were nuclear explosions in Lebanon and China? When? Not arguing....just asking.

[michaelpelletier]

Thanks for what you do ! It is sad that people spread fake news like that !

[MJC]

Nuclear power plant must build at isolated area.

[chrisduckett]

I'm glad that it's not the truth