Skies turned an apocalyptic blood red after three people were killed in a deadly cyclone that tore through homes and dragged down trees.
Eerie footage shows a scene straight out of Stranger Things as the sky over a town turns crimson red.
It came amid a devastating cyclone which destroyed scores of homes and claimed the lives of at least three people.
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Cyclone Arnab made landfall on India’s east coast last week, leading to torrential downpours and racing winds of up to 84mph.
Infrastructure was flattened, with trees collapsing onto highways as the powerful tropical storm pushed into Andhra Pradesh state.
State officials said at least 180 homes were destroyed, with 220 trees knocked over by the lashing winds.
One person is said to have been killed by a falling tree during the weather event, while another was electrocuted.
The chilling footage, which is accompanied by the hit Netflix show’s soundtrack, shows a town in neighbouring Chhattisgarh going about its daily business as deep-red skies and ashen storm clouds brew overhead.
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Weather alerts and thunderstorms were active in the area, but Indian meteorologists noted that a direct link between the cyclone and the red colour has not yet been proven.
Cyclones have been known to turn skies red during previous storms by stirring up huge quantities of dust and sand, and lifting them into the atmosphere.
The particles can scatter and absorb sunlight, which creates the chilling reddish hue.
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The effect tends to be particularly dramatic during sunrise and sunset, when sunlight travels through more of the atmosphere, creating an intense blood-red sky.
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