A photo from open sources
Although such a powerful sway of land on the South Island in New Of Zealand, with a magnitude of almost eight points, caused both destruction and landslides and tsunamis, as a result of which several human.
For example, an earthquake destroyed many highways, broke through Clarence River Dam, which is why residents of this area had to escape from stormy and life-threatening water flows.
A photo from open sources
At the same time, witnesses of this destructive natural disaster surprised by something else, very strange, inexplicable – during the most powerful tremors in the night sky appeared mysterious flashes of light (see video below) – up to several seconds. It was mostly some kind of mystical greenish either bluish color, although sometimes flashes of yellow and others erupted shades.
According to the old-timers of these places, such mysterious lights, accompanying the earthquake observed in 2011 near the city Christchurch. Seismologists recall that something similar happened and in 2008 in Sichuan China, however, then outbreaks appeared half an hour before the earthquake – as if warning about it locals. Scientists do not know exactly what it is, because to study this phenomenon that occurs at the epicenter of natural cataclysm, very difficult – almost impossible.
Cows during the earthquake easily chose the most safe place
A noteworthy event during the New Zealand earthquake in the area of the city of Kaikoura became that after the collapse of the cliff, on tiny islet of security (see video) there are three left cows. It’s amazing how animals accurately chose this one. a piece of mountain that has not collapsed.
Of course, the cows themselves are not able to go downstairs, they simply walk around the site, trying to figure out what they should do next. Obviously, animals still hope for help from their the owners, who now, unfortunately, are not up to the cows.
Will authorities save poor animals caught in such the trap is not yet known, because now all the forces are thrown on saving people and restoring the life of the victim of earthquake area.
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