Incredible clip of 'leak in the sky' reminds people of 'The Truman Show'

A video capturing a strange phenomenon in the sky has recently gone viral on the internet. Shared by @d_a_v_y__ on X a couple of years ago, the clip has resurfaced on social media. The video shows a busy street that is completely dry except for one spot that appears drenched. Passersby were left stunned as they witnessed rain falling in only one part of the road. Despite the gloomy weather and dark clouds, no rain was falling in any other part of the street.

The video shows the rain falling from the sky from various angles, revealing no apparent sources such as roofs or pipes. It appeared as though the rain was coming directly from the clouds onto the small area, leaving the rest of the street dry. The scene felt magical, as if everyone was caught in a spell. Many people joked about the phenomenon, suggesting that the clouds were "leaking" or malfunctioning.

The video was shared with a witty caption that read, “We are looking for a competent plumber to repair a leak in the sky.” Several people shared possible reasons as to why the water was falling from the sky on only a small spot. @honeyouramess wrote, “I saw the same thing with my boyfriend, we thought we were crazy, but we realized that it must be water on the roof right next door that the wind was pushing.” @Elliotk1 revealed the location of the incident, “Ah, that's excellent, I passed by at the same time. Rue du Château in Boulogne-Billancourt, France.” 

Several people even pointed out that the scenario resembled a lot like a magic trick enacted in “The Truman Show.” @lynn_1a said, “It reminds me of the Truman Show," referring to the part where Truman Burbank (played by Jim Carrey) gets very specifically rained on and he almost figures out that he is living in a simulation of the real world.

A section of the commenters put a hilarious twist to the scenario. @DavArtNow said, “No, but I told the architect not to put the shower in the middle of the road.” @ABycroft added, “The sky appears to be haunted. Sherlock would love this mystery.” @CEW_Otakuni wrote, “There is surely a cloud that works under Internet Explorer in the lot.” @Moulaye_Ismail added, “Look at this water flowing from the sky like a faucet.” 

Paris was not the only place to witness this astounding phenomenon. Turkey also experienced rain falling in an ultra-local mode and drenching only a selected few pedestrians. u/slevin4k shared a video of the same and chaos was seen as people moved away from the area to avoid getting wet from the downpour. Pretty amazing, isn't it?