A viral video circulating online caught the attention of Malaysians recently, depicting a bizarre phenomenon in which a small cloud can be seen falling to the ground.
Reposted by @update11111 on X (formerly Twitter), the post has garnered over 530,000 views and more than 2,900 likes as of the time of writing. Many Malaysians were dumbfounded by what they witnessed.
A single small cloud falling from the sky
In the video, a small cloud can be seen slowly falling to the ground amidst the mist in the sky at an undisclosed location.
Afterwards, several men, who looked to be construction workers due to their safety helmets and attires, could be seen rushing to where the cloud was falling.
As the cloud hit the ground, it remained intact and looked like a large piece of cotton candy from afar.
Afterwards, more men rushed to the site and circled the fallen cloud. One can also be seen touching the cloud and trying to hug it.
Watch the video here:
The incident happened in Kalimantan and may be due to the mining activities there
As it turns out, the video was recorded at a mining site in Muara Tuhup, Murung Raya, in Central Kalimantan, the Indonesian side of Borneo island.
According to the Indonesia-based portal VOI, the country’s Director of Public Meteorology, Andri Ramdhani, what was seen in the video wasn’t actually a cloud but most likely a condensation of water vapour or gas due to human activity that occurs in the mining area.
Andri further elaborated that clouds can’t fall to the surface as dense clumps because their particles are very light and scattered with low density.
Hence, he said that the ‘cloud’ is likely a condensation of water vapour or gas caused by technical or operational activity in the area. Specifically, it could be caused by the release of high-pressure gas from mining activities coupled with low temperatures and high humidity in the area.
So, what do you guys think of the video? Have you seen anything like this? Share your thoughts with us in the comments.
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