Indian villagers were left were left startled after they witnessed ‘’fish rain’’, a rare meteorological phenomenon, as cyclone Phethai made landfall in Andhra Pradesh in South India.

Footage captured on December 17 shows fish scattered on the ground.

The rare phenomenon occurs when strong winds of storms like Phethai carry displaced fish from the water bodies and drop it on land.

Cyclone Phethai left at least one dead and forced thousands to evacuate.

A sudden shower of fishes falling from the sky surprised people at Amalapuram in East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh (AP). It rained heavily even as Cyclone Pethai crossed the coast in the district and passed along the coast. People came out to see the unusual sight of fishes falling from the sky. Such absurd sights are quiet common during cyclones it is learnt. Some women were seen gathering the fish, braving heavy rain. Fishes were seen strewn all over the area.
The rare phenomenon happens when strong winds of cyclonic storms like Phethai sometimes carry displaced fish, frogs frogs from the water bodies and drop on the land.