Bouches-du-Rhône, France · 1981-01-19 · from the GEIPAN archive
Rumbling in Bouches-du-Rhône, France
On January 19, 1981, at around 3 a.m., witnesses heard a rumbling sound and felt significant vibrations. Some also saw pink glows in the sky above a factory. After investigation, the phenomenon was identified as coming from the commissioning of a new structure at a refinery in the indicated area. In particular, it was explained that the glows on the clouds came from a new flare that was lit that night.
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the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details
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the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details
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the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details
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