'Apocalypse cloud' haunts town: Fears as red formation DROPS through sky
RESIDENTS were stunned after an 'apocalyptic', red cloud emerged over their town, leaving people fearful for their future.
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Shocked residents described the menacing cloud as the “work of God” when it appeared over the Brazilian city of Teixeira de Freitas.
Others were more intrigued to know whether the cloud was a meteorite trail or a tornado which had frozen in time.
Joao Paulo Magalhaes captured the phenomenon on camera from a local petrol station, showing the red cloud hovering over the neighbourhood of Bairro Santa Rita.
The baffling cloud formation, however, four minutes later disappeared, which led to residents to fear it was the beginnings of a tornado.
The appearance of a apocalyptic cloud left residents fearing for their lives
It really looked like the entrance to a meteorite or something
Mr Magalhaes said: “It really looked like the entrance to a meteorite or something.
“I was scared too, we thought it would form a tornado.”
A social media user who captured their own images of the cloud added: “The work of God is perfect.”
The menacing cloud was, in fact, a dust cloud, according to reports from local meteorologists.
Last week, another mesmerising cloud appeared over Finland leading to claims that it was a result of alien activity.
The cloud, similar to hexagon, was spotted on Wednesday morning over the Scandinavian country and was quickly uploaded to social media.
Conspiracy theorists claimed it was the work of aliens because its shape seemed almost too perfect.
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One person wrote on Twitter: “It is clearly a UFO.”
A Facebook user added: “For a certain cloud formation that’s not too common, we sure are seeing them often.
“I’m finished accepting what ‘they’ want use to believe so from here on out we must question everything.”