Beijing: Suddenly the red color of the sky in China filled the fear among the people. The sky was red like blood. This red sky was seen in the city of Zhoushan, which is close to Shanghai, which is facing the havoc of Corona. Seeing the sky red like blood, people started making different speculations. Some people believed that Corona is going to wreak havoc and nature is indicating it. Small children seeing the sky red said that they are scared.
Red skies with fog were seen across the city on Saturday. When people shared this video on Douyin, a similar video platform like Tiktok in China, it became increasingly viral. People feared that this could be a bad omen related to coronavirus.
What is the reality of the red sky?
Responding to these speculations, the Bureau of Meteorology of Zhoushan said that there is nothing supernatural in this incident. He said that the fog was very high and the clouds were at low altitude. This is a phenomenon caused by the refraction of light.
According to state media CCTV, a local fishing company has confirmed that the light was refracted by their fishing boats. The deputy manager of the company said that this red light was coming from our fishing boats. We have to turn them on while fishing. When these lights are lit, they go into the sky after hitting the water, but due to the fog, they started looking red. This is very common in coastal areas.
Such speculation is being made on social media
One user wrote that the sky is red like blood, which does not look good at all. Another user wrote that it is not normal for the sky to be red. There is going to be an earthquake in seven days. Another even announced the end of the world with the color of the sky and said that the holocaust is going to happen soon. Some took the red sky in a positive way and said that the color of our country is red, red is a symbol of good luck and prosperity.
