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An area bigger than the British isles was plunged into darkness for several hours on Friday - sparking rumours of a meteorite or apocalyptic weapon test
And there are claims the terrifying phenomenon could have been the caused by the dust from a meteorite strike or the test of an apocalyptic weapon.
Other explanations for mystified locals are a UFO, an unreported eclipse, the "work of the devil", or smoke from unidentified wildfires.
Moscow’s defence and meteorological officials have failed to comment on the cloud — which hit three vast mainly Arctic districts in Yakutia region.
There were no reports of meteorites, eclipses or weapons tests - let alone sightings of alien spacecrafts.
Moscow’s defence and meteorological officials have failed to comment on the cloud — which hit three vast mainly Arctic districts in Yakutia region.
The Copernicus Earth observation programme, which gives daily updates of fires in Europe, shows more than 60 fires burning across Sweden, with sites also ablaze in Norway, Finland and Russia, including in the Arctic Circle.
So, what was behind this mysterious dirty eclipse? While one local blamed the incident on "devilry," there is a likelier culprit: the multiple forest fires burning around Yakutia and elsewhere in Siberia, The Siberian Times reported.
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As NASA's Earth Observatory reminds us, it's wildfire season in Siberia, and hundreds of fires have already burned tens of thousands of acres of forest since May. While most of these fires are hundreds of miles away from the dust-eclipsed towns in question, smoke and aerosols released by some of these fires have been tracked halfway around the world.
an independent web-based resource that shares news, features, and opinions from Siberia. The web portal updates information in English, along with pictures from across Siberia’s six time zones. Its business section reports on people and property, science and sport, wildlife and weather, and more. It also offers travel guides and features advertisements. The Siberian Times is produced by a team of Russian journalists and researchers, with assistance from western journalists who know Siberia. The Siberian Times was launched in 2012 and its operations are based in Siberia, Russia.