GEORGE TOWN: Netizens had a field day taking picture and videos and uploading them on social media after a waterspout appeared next to the Penang Bridge here.
Many commuters also took the opportunity to take photos of the phenomenon, which occurred about 6pm Tuesday.
There was also a 16-second video being circulated on Facebook with one netizen describing it as "a tornado" and an act of God.
"It's a miracle and act of God when we have such a phenomenon like a tornado," he said.
A waterspout is a rotating column of water formed by a whirlwind occurring over water during bad weather.
The waterspout occurred during a downpour that caused flash floods in several low-lying areas in the island and the mainland.
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