Villagers in the Sri Lanka district of Chilaw have reported a new kind of precipitation - edible fish. Strong winds during a storm over the island nation lifted the fish from a river and dropped them on unsuspecting villagers. The fish ranged from 3-5 inches long and were alive when they fell as precipitation. In total, 110 pounds of fish were rained out of the clouds - and were later eaten.
Scientists say that whirlwinds over shallow water creates waterspouts. In turn, the waterspouts suck up water and marine life from the river. The fish that were picked up were then held in the clouds until it rained again.
However, this is not the first instance of raining marine life in Sri Lanka. Two years ago, Sri Lankans reported prawns raining from the sky.
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