Terrifying View of Morocco's Orange Sky Like the End Times Film

Dream - A sandstorm that hit Marrakesh, Morocco, turned the city's sky reddish-orange. Local media reported that one person died after being hit by a falling tree during the storm.

In a video circulating on social media, several sightings of the sky covered in red fog and streets illuminated with orange light were shown.

According to the report, the incident occurred on August 10, 2023. Quoted from TVP World, the local meteorological agency stated that the strong winds that hit the city reached speeds of up to 80 kilometers per hour, causing trees to fall.

"An 18-year-old young man lost his life after being hit by a falling tree in the Belk Street area near Jemaa el-Fna Square, and another man was almost hit," local media reported.

Not only a sandstorm, but Marrakesh, which is a popular tourist destination and home to more than one million people, is currently experiencing a record heatwave. The temperature in Marrakesh recorded above 48 degrees Celsius during the day.

The sight of a red and orange sky is often associated with the end times or apocalypse. However, this event can be scientifically explained.

This phenomenon is called Mie Scattering, which is the scattering of light by particles that have the same size as the wavelength of the light.

The sky changes color, especially red, orange, or yellow, because the sunlight is blocked by something thick. In the case of the orange sky in Marrakesh, the sky is covered with thick smoke and dust from the sandstorm.

The sunlight cannot fully penetrate the dust, so only long waves (yellow and red) can pass through it and then be scattered by smoke particles. Thus, the sky appears orange or reddish-yellow.

Wowww!! Yesterday in #Marrakech, #Morocco a huge #sandstorm turned the sky red… pic.twitter.com/CFtxeMZeTD

— Volcaholic 🌋 (@volcaholic1) August 11, 2023

Atmosphere of New York City Covered in Orange Light Like a Science Fiction Movie Due to Forest Fires

Dream - New York City is covered in orange light like in a science fiction movie due to thick smoke from a massive forest fire in Canada.

The forest fire in Quebec, Canada, has caused the air quality in the city to be categorized as "very unhealthy."

Quoted from Independent, in the past few days, schools on the East Coast have canceled outdoor activities, Broadway shows have been canceled, and airline flights have been halted.

New York continues to have the worst air quality among major cities worldwide based on the Air Quality Index (AQI). At one point, the level rose above 350, which is considered "hazardous."

At least 13 US states have issued air quality warnings in several areas, affecting around 115 million residents.

All of this is the result of fires in the northeastern coastal region, where there have been 400 forest fires in Canada that have caused mass evacuations in the province of Quebec.

Canadian officials have warned that this could be the worst fire season in the country, with over 6.7 million acres burned.

It's 2:04 PM in the middle of the day in Manhattan, New York #wildfires #smoke pic.twitter.com/7rrxqGswl1

— royalsoul (@RoyalSoul369) June 7, 2023