Locals mentioned they have been surprised to witness the ‘fish drop’ throughout heavy rainfall.”We have seen a giant storm heading as much as my group and we thought it was simply rain,” Lajamanu native and Central Desert councillor Andrew Johnson Japanangka was quoted by ABC Information.

Japanangka mentioned the fishes have been nonetheless alive as they fell from the sky, and youngsters within the city rushed to gather them and hold them in jars. He additional mentioned that regardless of witnessing deluges of fishes up to now, the phenomenon by no means fails to amaze him. ”I believe it is a blessing from the Lord,” he added.

Reportedly, the identical phenomenon was witnessed in Lajamanu in 2010, and it was beforehand recorded in 2004 and 1974.

In keeping with climate specialists, incidents like these may be brought on by robust updrafts, akin to tornadoes, which suck water and fishes from rivers. Throughout a storm, they’re carried for a lot of kilometres earlier than they fall from the sky as rains.

An area resident Penny McDonald recollects an identical incident that occurred 40 years in the past. “I acquired up within the morning, I used to be working within the college on the time, and the grime streets exterior my dwelling have been coated with fishes. They have been small fishes and a variety of them round. It was simply wonderful,” Penny McDonald was quoted by ABC Information.