Paraglider Sucked into Cloud Vortex

A 55-year-old Chinese paraglider was unexpectedly swept 8,500 meters into the air by a rare “cloud suck” updraft while soaring over the Qilian mountains. He survived the extreme altitude, and striking footage from his glider camera has gone viral on China’s Douyin platform. pic.twitter.com/ptjdGj5fcy

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