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Recently, a sight was seen in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, which surprised people. Suddenly the entire sky above the city which was devastated by the earthquake started appearing dark red. Its videos quickly went viral on social media. Some called it a miracle, while others considered it a sign of some great calamity to come. But scientists say that there is no mystery behind this, but a normal natural process.
Had the sky really turned red?
On the evening of June 30, the sky of Caracas appeared dark red. After the earthquake, this scene was even more scary for the already scared people. Within no time its video went viral on social media and various kinds of things started happening. However, scientists say that this was not a supernatural event or a mysterious sign related to the earthquake.
Why does the sky appear red?
Sunlight is made up of many colors. When this light enters the Earth’s atmosphere, it collides with the gases and dust particles present in the air. During this time, blue light gets scattered more, while red and orange light reaches our eyes more easily. This is the reason why the sky often appears red or orange at sunrise and sunset.
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Why was the red color so dark in Venezuela?
According to experts, there were two big reasons why the red color appeared darker than usual this time. The first reason was the dust that came from the Sahara desert of Africa. Every summer, fine dust particles blowing from the Sahara cross the Atlantic Ocean and reach the Caribbean and Venezuela. These particles scatter light in such a way that the red color appears more prominent. The second reason could be the very fine particles of dust and debris spread in the air after the recent earthquake. However, scientists say that its effect may have been limited.
Such a sunset is called ‘Candelazo’
In Venezuela and many Caribbean countries this type of deep red sunset is called ‘Candilazo’. This word is derived from the old oil lamp ‘candle’. When the sky appears bright red like a lamp flame at sunset, it is called Candilazo.
Does it have anything to do with earthquakes?
There was an atmosphere of fear among the people after the earthquake that occurred in Caracas a few days ago. Therefore, many rumors spread about the red sky, but scientists have clarified that it was not a mysterious light related to the earthquake. Nor is it a sign of any major danger or supernatural event.
no phenomenon like aurora lights
Many people also compared this red sky with the aurora lights seen in Scandinavian countries, but both the phenomena are completely different. Auroras are caused by charged particles coming from the Sun and Earth’s magnetic field, while the red sky of Caracas was the simple scientific result of sunsets, dust in the atmosphere, and Rayleigh scattering.
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What did the scientists say?
Experts say that there is no mystery, secret weapon or divine sign behind this incident. This was a completely natural process, which was made more effective by the dust particles present in the air. That is, even though it is being described as a miracle or a warning on social media, according to science it was a rare but common sight of nature.