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13-foot 'doomsday fish' washes ashore sparking fears of disaster
A giant deep-sea creature steeped in doomsday folklore washed up dead on a beach on Tuesday, which quickly fueled claims that it was a warning sign of an impending disaster.
TL;DR
- A 13-foot oarfish washed up dead on Pink Beach, Komodo Island, Indonesia.
- In Japanese folklore, oarfish are known as 'doomsday fish' and are believed to foreshadow natural disasters.
- The appearance of the oarfish sparked fears of impending catastrophe online.
- Marine authorities dismissed the omen as a myth, stating there is no scientific evidence linking oarfish to natural disasters.
- Some researchers suggest that environmental factors surrounding the oarfish's appearance warrant further investigation.
- Oarfish typically wash ashore when they are sick, injured, or dying.
- Past oarfish appearances have been linked in folklore to events like the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan.