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Haunting Fog Descends Upon Moscow

Muscovites were treated to a supernatural sight Monday evening as a thick white fog swiftly descended upon the city.

Like a scene from a horror movie, the mist blanketed the Russian capital almost completely, significantly reducing visibility and transforming all light into an eerie glow.

Under this mist, the Russian capital appears even more enigmatic than usual:
The usually gleaming onion domes of St. Basil's Cathedral took on a more ghastly appearance.
Pavel Golovkin / AP / TASS
While some reports said the fog was exacerbated by waste burning in the Moscow region, meteorologists said it was due to rapid atmospheric cooling in the capital and that it was expected to dissipate by Tuesday evening.
Andrei Nikerichev / Moskva News Agency
The monument to Russian imperial military commander Mikhail Kutuzov shrouded in fog.
Mikhail Tereshchenko / TASS
A ghostly tram makes its way to the next stop.
Andrei Nikerichev / Moskva News Agency
The square at Moscow's Yaroslavsky Railway Station was emptier than normal on Tuesday morning due to the city's Covid-19 lockdown.
Alexander Avilov / Moskva News Agency
Monday night's walk was made even more spooky by the lack of people on the streets.
Sofia Sandurskaya / Moskva News Agency
Instagram was filled with shots of the nighttime fog.
Sofia Sandurskaya / Moskva News Agency
Beneath the fog, Moscow took on a Dostoyevskian feel.
Sofia Sandurskaya / Moskva News Agency
Who knows who or what might be lurking in the shadows.
Sofia Sandurskaya / Moskva News Agency
Over 100 flights were canceled or delayed at Moscow's Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo and Vnukovo airports due to the fog.
Alexander Avilov / Moskva News Agency
From above, only Moscow State University's iconic spire and the skyscrapers of Moscow City can be seen.
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