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Old videos used in coverage of Russia earthquake

By Neeti ChakmaIn Factcheck, InternationalPosted August 6, 2025

Old videos used in coverage of Russia earthquake A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 8.8 struck near the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in eastern Russia on 29 July. Following the incident, at least two old videos were seen circulating in several Bangladeshi media outlets, which had no connection to the earthquake in Russia.

Old, unrelated videos circulated in Bangladeshi media following the powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake in eastern Russia on 29 July.