The mystery of the stunning pink glow over Australian town has been solved

The sky is pink: A mysterious glow was spotted in the sky above Midlura. (Image credit: Tammy Szumowski/Facebook)

It was not an alien invasion, a manifestation of climate change or a portal to another world – so what was the mysterious pink glow that appeared over an Australian town on Wednesday?

Residents of Mildura and neighbouring areas in Australia were stunned to witness the strange pink light that blazed through the sky on Wednesday evening, reports The Guardian. The eerie glow sent conspiracy theorists into overdrive – but to the disappointment of many, the otherworldly glow was soon revealed to have very earthly origins.

The Cann Group has confirmed that the light coming was from its local medicinal cannabis facility.

#Mildura and surrounds were treated to a spectacular sight tonight when a red light appeared in the sky.
Was it aliens?
An aurora?
No, it appears to have been the hydroponic lights from a medicinal cannabis farm reflecting off cloud which is somehow the most Mildura answer ever. pic.twitter.com/Wfy63tRrng

— Sarah Tomlinson (@sarah_tomlinson) July 19, 2022

Mildura resident Tammy Szumowski, who captured stunning photos of the pink glow, described it as “bizarre” to the Daily Mail.

“My husband, kids and I jumped in the car and drove out to my uncles who lives at Merbein South, where the light was strong,” Szumowski said.

“It was very bizarre looking and we had no Idea what it was.”

Meanwhile, Cann Group CEO Peter Crock told ABC News that the lights were a one-off event, occurring because the blinds at the facility had not been closed during sundown.

"Normally, the blackout blinds close at the same time as the sun sets, but last night we had the lights on and the blinds hadn't yet closed, so there was a period where it created a glow,” Crock explained.