Pictures that look like a scene from a dark sci-fi movie were taken in China this week as violent storms caused sea creatures to rain down from the skies.
The images were taken in the coastal city of Qingdao in eastern China’s Shandong Province after a storm swept through the city, sucking up unfortunate animals in its path and dropping them back down onto unsuspecting members of the public.
The pictures show octopuses and starfish stuck to windscreens, as well as shellfish and mollusks that found themselves further inland than they’re used to.
The phrase ‘seafood rain’ became a trending topic on social media after the images of the different creatures stuck to car windscreens went viral.
The storm is believed to have caused waterspouts in the Yellow Sea, which are one explanation for how sea creatures such as shrimp, octopus, starfish and mollusks could have been carried out of the ocean and into the city streets.
When violent winds form tornadoes over water, the storms suck up fish and other animals into the air. As the storms travel inland and eventually slow down, the animals and sea life are then released and drop to the ground.
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