US Bridge Collapse Sparks Conspiracy Theories

Washington, United States:

Conspiracy theorists mentioned Tuesday that the Baltimore bridge collapse resulted from an intentional assault — regardless of officers rapidly saying there was no proof for that.

Hours after a container ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, sending autos and folks plunging into the US metropolis’s frigid harbor, customers throughout X and different platforms blamed the whole lot from terrorists to Israel.

Among the many most widespread posts got here from influencer Andrew Tate, who advised his 9 million followers on X that the 300-meter vessel “was cyber-attacked.”

“Lights go off and it intentionally steers in the direction of the bridge assist,” the US-born Briton mentioned. “International brokers of the USA assault digital infrastructures. Nothing is secure.”

InfoWars founder Alex Jones, discovered liable in a number of defamation lawsuits for claiming the 2012 Sandy Hook elementary college mass taking pictures was a hoax, reposted the allegation.

“Appears consider to me,” he mentioned. “A cyber-attack is possible. WW3 has already began.”

There was no instant affirmation of the reason for the collapse, however Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley mentioned there was no indication of terrorism.

Footage appeared to point out the ship going darkish twice within the moments earlier than the collision, and Maryland Governor Wes Moore mentioned throughout a press convention Tuesday that “the crew notified authorities of an influence situation.”

Moore added that officers had not seen “any credible proof of a terrorist assault.” Invoice DelBagno, particular agent accountable for the FBI’s Baltimore discipline workplace, additionally mentioned there was no proof of terrorism.

These assurances haven’t stopped the deluge of rumors on X, the place some accounts are linking the tragedy to the USA’ abstention in a UN Safety Council vote calling for an instantaneous ceasefire within the Gaza conflict.

“Did Israel simply hit the US over not utilizing the Veto energy yesterday??” one account mentioned in a submit with hundreds of interactions.

Others blamed the bridge collapse on the Islamic State group or company variety initiatives which have turn into a flashpoint forward of the US presidential election, whereas strategies of a “false flag” populated probably the most conspiratorial pages.

Synergy Marine Group, the managers of the Singapore-flagged Dali container ship managed by two Baltimore port pilots on the time of the collision, mentioned the reason for the crash has but to be decided. Not one of the crew had been injured.
 

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