They’re 1,000 miles apart but equally daunting — hundreds of thousands of fish floating on the sea in Greece, and ‘mud rain’ that blocks out the sun in Spain.
Could this be a sign of impending doom, the arrival of apocalypse? Or is it just a case of nature doing its thing?
It’s probably more of the latter, but it might spoil your holiday.
Spain is currently bracing for heavy rain, thunderstorms and even hail, with a chance as what’s been described as ‘mud rain’ in some areas.
This occurs when sands from the Sahara blow into the air and mix with rain, which then falls down as an orange-brown veil over the land below.
It’s not uncommon in Spain, which often finds it in the line of sight for dust from the North Africa blowing around the atmosphere.
‘Mud rain’ is expected to hit the southern Spanish tourist hotspots of Marbella, Malaga and Almeria from today.
That’s not the only bizarre occurrence causing a stir this week.
Over in Greece, local authorities have starting clearing hundreds of thousands of dead freshwater fish that found themselves in a tourist port thanks to flooding.
Residents and visitors of Volos woke to a kilometres-long silver blanket along their coast after they were displaced from their natural habitat.
Tractors have been spotted scooping out fish with their buckets in an attempt to clear the carcasses before their stench reaches restaurants and cafés.
Fishing trawlers have also dragged their nets through the water to help collect a total of more than 40 tonnes in 24 hours.
It’s not quite ‘fire and brimstone’ signs of apocalypse, but it’s not exactly pleasant.
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