World of the Bizarre

Live fish fall from the sky over Indian town

By T.K. Randall
December 28, 2018 ·  6 comments

Live fish can fall from the heavens under certain circumstances. Image Credit: CC 2.0 Christopher Woo The unusual meteorological event, which occurred in India's coastal Andhra region, saw small fish being deposited on the ground during a rainstorm as cyclone Phethai made landfall nearby.

Footage recorded at the time by locals (see below) shows the fish wriggling around in puddles.While unusual, fish can sometimes be sucked up in to the air by strong winds before being dropped hundreds of miles away. It can also happen to frogs, eels and other small aquatic creatures.

In total, around 100 fish of a species known locally as 'Gidasalu' were deposited over the area.

#CyclonePhethai: Rare meteorological phenomenon 'fish rain' witnessed at Amalapuram in East Godavari district. (Video credit: Samayam Telugu) pic.twitter.com/fxVqjvIZ2i

— TOI Andhra Pradesh (@TOI_Andhra) December 17, 2018

Source: Times of India | Comments (6)

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