Massive Black Cloud Casts Istanbul into Total Darkness for Five Minutes

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Residents of Istanbul were understandably left unsettled when a massive black cloud swept over the Turkish city and cast it into total darkness for five minutes. The weird weather event, which reportedly happened on Tuesday afternoon, was photographed and captured on video by countless astounded people in the community. Sharing one such piece of footage on social media, a Turkish meteorological group marveled that "the day turned into night" when the city was covered by a monstrous cloud measuring a staggering seven kilometers thick.

Check out a video of the eerie incident and find out more on this story at the Coast to Coast AM website.


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