A large number of swallows fly in the sky at night in Lijiang! Response from Earthquake Bureau to News Reporter | Screenshot. Source | Seismological Bureau
A large number of swallows are flying all over the sky. Image source/video screenshot
On the 8th, multiple netizens from Yongsheng County, Lijiang, Yunnan Province released videos showing a large number of swallows dancing in the sky at night. The video shows that at that time, a large number of swallows appeared in the sky above the street, and multiple power lines were densely packed, with some flying everywhere, creating a spectacular scene. Ms. Li, who filmed the video, stated that the filming location was in Yongsheng County, Lijiang. Some netizens from other places also passed by and captured similar videos. Many netizens leave comments in the video comment section, fearing that it may be related to the earthquake.
On the 9th, according to the information in the video, the reporter contacted multiple local merchants. Everyone has confirmed that the video was filmed in Sanchuan Town, Yongsheng County, and there were indeed swallows gathering and dancing that night. However, this was also the case on a regular basis, and it was not an anomaly.
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Subsequently, the reporter reported the situation to the Yongsheng County Seismological Bureau. The staff replied that they have been carrying out relevant monitoring work and have not yet found any abnormalities from various monitoring instruments. The staff of the bureau stated that after on-site verification and visits, it was found that there is a large gathering of swallows in the local area every year, which is a common phenomenon and not too special. It is not directly related to the occurrence of earthquakes and cannot predict earthquakes.
Government staff from Sanchuan Town, Yongsheng County stated that during this season, there is a large gathering of swallows in the local area. Swallows will fly in groups from around 7pm to 9pm every night, which is not directly related to earthquakes.