What is this story about the little “cloud” that fell from the sky in Indonesia? The explanation of the phenomenon

A surprising video has captured the attention of the web, showing a white mass slowly descending from the sky in Murung Raya Regency, located in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. Published on social media last November 24, the video immediately sparked curiosity and hypotheses, including some conspiracy theories that attributed the event to climate manipulationlike cloud seeding.

In fact, many thought it was a “cloud” falling from the sky. However, the scientific explanation is very different and it was provided by the Indonesian Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) which clarified the phenomenon.

According to Andri Ramdhani, director of the agency, the “cloud” that fell was not a cloud at all in the classical sense of the term. Instead, it was one condensation of water vapor and gas resulting from mining activities in the area. These materials, emitted during the extraction processes, condensed under conditions of low temperature and high humidity, forming a denser mass than the surrounding air and then pushed towards the ground by gravity.

The phenomenon explained

But let’s understand more. Traditional clouds are made up of extremely light particles of water vapor or ice crystalswhich fluctuate thanks to air currents. For this reason, they cannot “fall” in the form of dense clusters.

In contrast, the mass observed in the video was composed of heavier particlesthe result of a specific combination of gas and steam emitted during mining activities. This type of phenomenon is rare, temporary and does not pose any danger to the environment or people.

Despite the scientific explanation, the video generated a wide range of reactions on social media. Some users joked, comparing the event to the famous one flying cloud of Dragon Ball characterswhile others have put forward more imaginative theories, such as the possibility that it was an experiment linked to climate manipulation.

It is worth remembering that the cloud seeding technique really exists and is used in some contexts to encourage precipitation. This method involves the dispersion of chemical substances such as silver iodide or salt dust within the clouds. However, the effectiveness of this technique is still the subject of scientific debate and in any case is not related to the phenomenon observed in Indonesia.