A mystery layer of foam covered the streets of a city in Japan in the aftermath of an earthquake which hit the country this week.
The foamy substance appeared in the centre of the southern city of Fukuoka in the early hours of Saturday, following a quake which shook the Kumamoto region.
Another magnitude-6.5 earthquake had struck the same area on Thursday night, but residents of Fukuoka reported little damage in the aftermath of either.
People posted images and a video of the unexplained foam on Twitter, leading many to speculate on its cause, with one theory that a tremor may have caused a underground water pipe to burst.
The foamy substance appeared in the centre of the southern city of Fukuoka in the early hours of Saturday, following a quake which shook the Kumamoto region
The mystery comes as Japan woke up to scenes of devastation earlier today after a second huge earthquake struck the nation, bringing the total death count to 41 and rising.
The 7.3 magnitude earthquake destroyed buildings and roads, causing massive mudslides that washed away entire bridges and dumped hundreds of tonnes of soil on buildings and roads.
More than 1,500 people were injured and 31 killed by yesterday's quake in southern Kyushu island, and authorities say they expect the death toll to rise.
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