{"id":330712,"date":"2017-10-16T16:21:12","date_gmt":"2017-10-16T15:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/impending-doom-eerie-red-sun-linked-to-stormophelia-freaks-out-twitter-rt-uk\/"},"modified":"2017-10-16T16:21:12","modified_gmt":"2017-10-16T15:21:12","slug":"impending-doom-eerie-red-sun-linked-to-stormophelia-freaks-out-twitter-rt-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/impending-doom-eerie-red-sun-linked-to-stormophelia-freaks-out-twitter-rt-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Impending doom? \u2018Eerie\u2019 red sun linked to #StormOphelia freaks out Twitter \u2014 RT UK"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Some unusual solar activity has got social media spooked. The sun over England appeared red and slightly menacing on Monday, triggering fears of an imminent apocalypse. Many took to Twitter to share their thoughts on the \u201ceerie\u201d spectacle.<\/p>\n

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The unusual occurrence was seen throughout the country and is thought to have been caused by Storm Ophelia. The red sun was accompanied by ominous-looking, yellow-grey clouds.<\/p>\n

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Took a pic of the red sun and when I put a filter on it a plane appeared that no one could see? 🙃 Count me out this is some weird shit 🙅🏼 pic.twitter.com\/hXMUN6uE0H<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Isobel (@_isobelaa) October 16, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

According to the Met Office, the red sun was caused by winds pulling up Saharan dust. This dust is then reflected and refracted in longer wavelengths, giving it a red appearance in the sky.<\/p>\n

Some areas have been forced to turn on street lights in the middle of the day as the dust partially blocked out the sun.<\/p>\n

Using the hashtags #redsun and #apocalyptic, unnerved Brits have shared their photos and videos on social media.<\/p>\n

Twitter user Firetrapdiva wrote: \u201cToday has a weird feel about it. The air is strange, the sky is weird and the sun is red. Someone just said it\u2019s the sign of impending doom!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Another user said: \u201cToday is the day we die, the apocalypse is coming. Lock your doors and remember to remove the head or destroy the brain.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Today has a weird feel about it. The air is strange, the sky is weird & the sun is red 🔴 Someone just said it’s the sign of impending doom lol…cheers for that & Happy Monday to you too #RedSun<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Firetrapdiva (@ItsOnlyStubbsy) October 16, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

User Louise Gray said: \u201cOdd old sky out there today and eerily calm\u2026 It\u2019s like something out of an apocalypse film.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Red sky at night, shepherd’s delight. Red sky in the morning, shepherd’s warning. Red sky at midday, this is basically bladerunner #redsun<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Luke Harrison (@lukeharrison86) October 16, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

AJ Reid, a resident in the north of England, claimed: \u201cBirds [are] flying into windows, ears ringing, no phone signal. Getting spooky around here.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Peter Stoneman tweeted \u201cI hope this isn\u2019t the rapture,\u201d<\/em> while another wrote \u201c#RedSun over Oxford and Witney makes me feel like some prophecy is starting that I haven\u2019t heard of.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Forecasters have issued a \u201cdanger to life\u201d<\/em> warning as Storm Ophelia, one of the biggest storms in years, makes landfall in the UK and Ireland.<\/p>\n

A woman has died in the Republic of Ireland after a tree fell on her car amid high winds, while another man was killed as he attempted to clear a tree using a chainsaw.<\/p>\n

Hundreds of flights have also been grounded, with winds of up to 80mph predicted.<\/p>\n

Ireland is bracing itself for the worst of the storm. Its weather service has issued a red warning saying \u201cviolent and destructive\u201d<\/em> wind is forecast nationwide.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n