Tornadoes of thousands of tiny MIDGES sparked panic amongst residents in the city.
The flying bugs formed towering vortexes in the evening sky.
The scary phenomenon was feared to plaque the area.
The midges can obscure drivers’ vision if they hit windscreens and damage surfaces with their droppings.
They can also build up into unpleasant-smelling piles when they die and provoke allergic reactions in sensitive individuals.
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The masses of insects were filmed swirling over a river in Pune, India.
Experts have attributed it to untreated sewage.
Retired zoology professor Hemant Ghate told local media: “These insects are abundant in waters polluted with organic matter and are present everywhere on the Mula-Mutha River.”
Local Rakesh joked: “Thanks, Pune Municipal Corporation, for giving gift of mosquitoes tornado to Keshav Nagar Pune residents in return for their timely municipality tax payments.”
Sourav added: “I have seen it.
“First I thought it was smoke during late evening hours.
“This is a serious concern of health.”
And another person said: “This looks like something straight out of a movie.”
Prof Ghate said the insects do not bite but their abundance suggests sewage-polluted waters.
He added: “On a still day with no wind, the swarms appear as a plume of smoke coming from trees or buildings near the river.”
The article features on NeedToKnow.co.uk.
