A dramatic incident unfolded in Langfang, Hebei Province in China when a man found himself battling against ferocious gusts to control a patio umbrella. Despite his efforts, a sudden blitz of powerful winds swept away the man along with the umbrella. The event was captured on camera and has been doing the rounds on the internet, captivating viewers worldwide and leaving them laughing. The video was shared on Instagram by The Weather Channel two days ago and unfolds to show the chaos that arose as the winds picked up unexpectedly.
At first, a tent can be seen being knocked down by the wind, with chairs sliding across the concrete in the background. However, what truly caught the attention of viewers was the scene involving a man and his huge patio umbrella. In the clip, the man is seen balancing on the base of the patio umbrella to secure it against the strong winds.
Despite his continuous efforts, the sheer force of the tempest proves too strong, resulting in both the man and the umbrella being blown away across the cement. As per the video, the man luckily didn’t face any injuries.
Since the video surfaced online, the footage quickly gained traction, prompting humour from viewers who found amusement in the absurdity of the situation. Social media users burst out laughing and flooded the comments section with an influx of reactions. A majority called him the best pirate they had ever seen sailing. Others shared that the video had made them laugh out loud.
One user remarked, “That’s got to be the best pirate I’ve ever seen.”
“Looks like he was sailing,” posted a user.
An individual, accompanied by laughing emojis, wrote, “Oh! I burst out laughing when I saw the guy come sailing by!! I’m bad!”
“Umbrella surfing is now a thing,” added another.
Another user commented, “And I thought it was funny when the chairs came in like zombies.”
“I am sorry, but the man riding the umbrella made me laugh so hard I’m crying,” expressed a user.
Till now, the clip has amassed more than 369,000 likes, and the share is still counting more.