Amid escalating tensions in West Asia stemming from the conflict between Iran, Israel, and the USA, debris from an intercepted Iranian missile struck an industrial building and a fuel tanker at Israel’s Oil Refineries in the northern city of Haifa.
Against this backdrop, a video of a massive fire is going viral on social media with the claim that it shows the aftermath of Iranian strikes on Israel.
Let’s check the truth.
Fact check:
We began our investigation with a reverse image search on Google, and the results led us to a similar video uploaded on the YouTube account of The Sun under the caption “Horror moment massive toxic blaze tears through plastics factory in Indonesia.”
This indicates that the video is not from israel.
Using these hints, we conducted further searches and found several media reports regarding this incident. A massive fire broke out on 29 March 2026, at a plastic factory in Indonesia.
As per reports, “A large fire broke out at a plastic factory in Wanaherang, Gunung Putri, Bogor Regency, West Java, on 29 March, 2026 sending thick black smoke into the sky as flames rapidly consumed the facility.” The factory, which processes plastic materials, was reported by local residents around dusk, prompting a swift response from emergency services. Firefighters deployed multiple units to contain the blaze, which continued into the night.
So, taking account of all this evidence, we can understand that the Indonesian factory fire video was falsely shared as an Iranian strike on Israel.
Conclusion
Fact Crescendo found the claim made along with the viral video to be Misleading. This video shows a massive fire at a plastic factory in Indonesia.
Title: Indonesian plastic factory fire video falsely shared as Iranian strike on Israel
Fact Check By: Usha Manoj
Result: Misleading
