Following the 7.3-magnitude earthquake that shook southern Japan, residents in the city of Fukuoka noticed an odd phenomenon: foam had filled the streets.
The foamy bubbles were spotted in the early hours on Saturday morning, and Twitter users posted them online. One termed the foam as “disgusting.”
Mysterious foam appears after the 7.3 magnitude earthquake shook the city of Fukuoka in #Japan.
The end is near. pic.twitter.com/46Hh4fCcGZ
— Haidar Sumeri (@IraqiSecurity) April 17, 2016
Strange foam fills streets after Japan quake https://t.co/y7cp0MOWF2 pic.twitter.com/Z6GEkuoF4W
— Truthseekers.com (@TruthseekersWeb) April 17, 2016
“I saw it just after the earthquake,” said Kazuki Nabeta, who lives in the district of Tenjin, according to The Independent.
Some claimed the quake caused a pipe to burst, sending the foam everywhere, according to Mashable.
“People were posting pictures on Twitter and it was near my house, so I went out to have a look,” said Nabeta. “There was a fire engine there. There wasn’t anything special about it – it was normal foam.”
Japanese city blanketed in ‘mysterious foam’ after deadly earthquakes https://t.co/YtQtoSJogs pic.twitter.com/w8qI8aeUTL
— RT (@RT_com) April 17, 2016
Mystery foam flows down street in Japan after earthquakes https://t.co/xaDWynEAxv pic.twitter.com/uDVXMZMZKL
— FOX25 News Boston (@fox25news) April 17, 2016
More than 1,500 people were injured and about 31 killed by the earthquake in southern Kyushu island. Authorities have said they expect the death toll to rise.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the country is looking for survivors.
“Nothing is more important than human life and it’s a race against time. Daytime today is the big test. I want rescue activities to continue with the utmost effort,” he said, according to reporters.
The disaster left approximately 410,000 homes without water and 200,000 homes without power.
