RESIDENTS of the Northern Victorian town of Mildura may have thought Sydney's Vivid Festival was on tour this week, with the sky above them turning pink.
The unexpected light show had some locals wondering if the world was coming to an end, or a potential alien invasion was about to commence.
However, the source of the unusual glow transpired to be medicinal cannabis producer, Cann Group's growing facility, where blackout blinds had been left open, allowing its hyrdoponic lights to illuminate the night sky.
Cann Group CEO, Peter Crook described the event as "Aurora marijuanis" during an interview with ABC Mildura-Swan Hill Breakfast.
"Normally, the blackout blinds close at the same time as the sun sets, but we had the lights on and the blinds hadn't yet closed, so there was a period where it created a glow," he said.
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