Rare waterspout recorded off Beihai, south China
Featured image: Rare waterspout off Beihai, south China on June 7, 2017. Credit: CGTN
A large waterspout, rare weather phenomenon for this part of the world, was spotted and recorded off the coast of Beihai City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Wednesday, June 7, 2017.
According to the CGTN, the jaw-dropping scene fascinated residents who rushed to take out their phones and 'record the first video footage of a vortex of water swirling near the city.'
The phenomenon lasted for about ten minutes.
There are no reports of injuries or damage.
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