Giant Mushroom Cloud In Beijing

[DearAbby]

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A mushroom-like cloud was spotted over Beijing earlier this week, closely resembling the explosion of an atomic bomb, reports China Daily.

Now, footage of the mysterious cloud has been released on YouTube. One shows raw video of the haze taken from what appears to be a high-rise building, while another video is an edited version documenting the haze on June 14.

The yellow and green haze led Chinese authorities to advise residents to stay inside Monday, according to Agence France-Presse.

While rumors swarmed online about the cause of the unusual cloud, Chinese police arrested two internet users who said the pollution had been triggered by a chlorine leak at a chemical plant or an explosion at a steel refinery, notes The Economic Observer.



More at article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/17/giant-mushroom-cloud-beijing_n_1603780.html

[xfundy]

1. Arresting people over mentioning industrial accidents?

Sounds like a (R) plan.

[tawadi]

2. Straw burning?

I don't think so.

[malaise]

3. Frightening

Damn!

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

4. I visited Beijing several times on business in the 1990s

Even then, the morning air was brown and foul-smelling and there was almost no breeze. I think the city must be located in some kind of meteorological smog vat basin like L.A.

[BumRushDaShow]

5. Looked like some sort of wall cloud

There were several flashes of lightning in it. You can see dozens and dozens of pics of them from across the U.S. on the 'net like the below -



Not necessarily ruling out some sort of explosion but it really did look like some sort of storm cloud (and tornadoes can and do form from these) and you can see similar coloration if it forms at sunset...

[DearAbby]

6. WOW

[freshwest]

7. I loved it and the comments: 'I bet Bagdad Bob could explain this; easily..'