Overview
- The Pakistan Meteorological Department said a lenticular cloud formed over Koh-e-Murdar early Oct. 28, lasting about 20 minutes before dissipating near sunrise.
- Residents across Quetta and parts of Balochistan, including Nushki and Dalbandin, recorded vivid cloud iridescence sometimes described as a fire rainbow.
- PMD spokesperson Anjum Nazir explained that orographic waves from air flowing over the mountains produced a stationary, lens-shaped cloud.
- Images and videos spread widely on social media as some users speculated about missiles, military technology, or aircraft contrails, which experts dismissed as incorrect.
- The UK Met Office notes lenticular clouds often resemble flying saucers and are a common natural explanation for UFO reports.