A stunning waterspout appeared over the Songhua river in northern China.

The video filmed on May 31 shows a spectacular white column of water rising from the Songhua River in the distance. The whole process lasted about seven minutes. The waterspout gradually became thinner and eventually disappeared into the clouds.

Waterspouts usually occur above the sea or lakes. Such kinds of tornadoes can suck water up, forming a column of water all the way up into the clouds.

The video was filmed on May 31 in Tonghe, Heilongjiang Province, and provided by local media with permission.

5月31日16时，黑龙江省哈尔滨市通河县清河镇出现了罕见的“龙吸水”现象，当地居民直呼罕见。
现场视频显示，远处的天空中有一根白色的水柱从松花江面上直冲云霄，非常壮观。
据了解，整个过程持续了7分钟左右。据目击者描述，天空中水柱越来越细，最终消失在云间。
龙吸水，是水上龙卷风的别名，多发生在海面或湖面上空。龙卷风具有很大的吸吮作用，可将水吸离水面，形成水柱，甚至与云侧相接。（视频由黑龙江台提供）