Tiny fish fall from the sky in Northern Mexico
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
First posted: Thursday, September 28, 2017 07:23 AM EDT | Updated: Thursday, September 28, 2017 07:32 AM EDT
MEXICO CITY — Civil defence officials in northeast Mexico say a light rain was accompanied by small fish that fell from the sky.
Tamaulipas civil defence says in a brief statement that rain Tuesday in the coastal city of Tampico included fish.
Photos posted on the agency’s Facebook page show four small fish in a bag and another on a sidewalk.
According to the U.S. Library of Congress, it’s a phenomenon that has been reported since ancient times.
Scientists believe that tornadoes over water — known as waterspouts — could be responsible for sucking fish into the air.
The fish are blown around until falling to the ground.
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
First posted: Thursday, September 28, 2017 07:23 AM EDT | Updated: Thursday, September 28, 2017 07:32 AM EDT
MEXICO CITY — Civil defence officials in northeast Mexico say a light rain was accompanied by small fish that fell from the sky.
Tamaulipas civil defence says in a brief statement that rain Tuesday in the coastal city of Tampico included fish.
Photos posted on the agency’s Facebook page show four small fish in a bag and another on a sidewalk.
According to the U.S. Library of Congress, it’s a phenomenon that has been reported since ancient times.
Scientists believe that tornadoes over water — known as waterspouts — could be responsible for sucking fish into the air.
The fish are blown around until falling to the ground.
Tiny fish fall from the sky in Northern Mexico | GOTTA SEE IT! | World | News |