Is it ghost fire or alien jellyfish? Rare red sprite lightning in Tibet dazzles social media

Chinese photographer Dong Shuchang, who captured the red sprites, produced a slow motion close-up video of the rare sight on May 31.- SCREENSHOT FROM PAULOWNIA DONG SHUCHANG/WEIBO

SINGAPORE: Blink and you will miss it. A rare red lightning phenomenon illuminated the dark sky above Tibet over the weekend, setting social media on fire.

Known as a red sprite, it is an electrical discharge that occurs above thunderclouds, between 40km and 80km above the ground.