Chongqing authorities say cloud seeding to break heatwave did not cause winds that sent laundry flying

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/41815012

It was the talk of the town. After the authorities sought to break a long-running heatwave in Chongqing by using cloud-seeding missiles to artificially bring rain, the Chinese megacity was blasted by an unusual weather event – an underwear storm.

Termed “the 9/2 Chongqing underwear crisis”, an unexpected windstorm on Monday brought gusts of up to 76mph (122km/h), scattering people’s laundry from balconies on the city’s high-rises. Douyin, China’s sister app to TikTok, was filled with videos of pants and bras flying through the skies, landing in the street and snagging on trees.

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One man bereft of his underwear said he was “laughing like crazy” but the rain storm in Chongqing had now turned him into a “lifelong introvert”.

  • HossenfefferEnglish
    2•3 months ago

    “Who’s going to compensate me for my emotional damage?” joked one person who lost their brand new Calvin Klein set.

    Another countered: “It’s actually quite romantic. You might even pick up your crush’s underwear while taking a walk on the street.”