Video: Waterfalls flow back up into the sky on Reunion Island

Strong winds caused by storms on Reunion Island blew up high water droplets, making the waterfall look like it was flying straight up into the sky.

The small water droplets of the waterfall were constantly blown to the top of the mountain.

Small droplets of water were constantly blown to the top of the mountain, creating a rare sight on French Reunion Island , MSN on January 14 reported. This phenomenon is often called a backflow waterfall.

The phenomenon of backflow waterfall occurs when strong winds blow against the flow of the waterfall, causing the falling water to change direction to shoot upward or to be blown back.

In the video, the waterfall seems to be fighting against gravity when the strong wind blows up countless water droplets. A storm swept across the island on January 6 was the cause of this phenomenon.