An Earthquake is feared to take place in Peru soon after an Oarfish was caught off the town of Mancora, a popular surfing resort in Peru. Oarfish is a deep-sea fish which is believed to be the harbinger of Tsunami. It was previously spotted at the shores of Japan and now the Tsunami fears are rife in Peru after it appeared on the coastal ridges. Not only one but several of Oarfishes have been spotted in the shores of Japan lately which sparked Tsunami fears there too. These oarfishes were sighted ahead of the 2011 Fukushima disaster which killed 20,000.

The oarfish is believed to be jinxed. It signals us towards an impending natural disaster according to legend. A fisherman caught the fish on the coast of Peru and the news spread like wildfire. The Oarfish is also touted as the ‘fish of tremors’ for its alleged link to earthquakes.

Oarfish has an alternative name too, that is ‘the sea serpant’ as given by the ancient mariners. These fish can grow up to 16 feet which makes it look really ginormous and scary! The scientific name of Oarfish, however is Regalecus Glesne. It is understood to be the world’s largest bony fish which can grow up to a length of 36 feet or 11 meters.

The fish spend most of their times in the depths of the ocean which can measure up to 0.6 miles or one kilometre. They don’t appear near the surface frequently but when they do, leave everyone quaking life a leaf. This giant fish can survive any tropical climate in varied temperatures too!

According to some researchers, Oarfish move into shallower waters due to electromagnetic changes that happen when there is tectonic activity linked to faults.

Going by those lines, when one Peruvian wanted to justify the legend, he said, “ It’s not a myth”.

He further added, “It’s because those fishes live in very deep waters and go to the surface due to the currents which precede natural disasters.” However, according to some other experts, there is no connection between fish and earthquakes and they have given examples when the fish was also seen in places without entailing any earthquake.

The belief they appear before earthquakes was originated in Japan where they are associated with the myth of Namazu, a gigantic catfish which lives under the country’s islands and supposedly causes earthquakes by thrashing its tail.

Legends also have the Oarfish that is known as ‘messenger from the sea god’s palace’ in Japanese, rises up just ahead of an earthquake to warn people about it. In the previous instance, when another giant Oarfish appeared before the 2011 Fkushima disaster, caused a nuclear meltdown. The legend has rose into popularity after the occurrence of the event. Dozens of other Oarshish were also discovered ahead of an 8.8 magnitude earthquake that jolted Chile in 2010.

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So, FIFA World Cup is round the corner and Russia is rolling up the sleeves for welcoming the teams and fans. The 32 competing nations are now updated about their opponents in the group stage of the tournament.

64 matches are slated to be held in 12 stadiums in Russia.

There are five arenas that are already being set up. The name of the stadiums are Spartak Stadium in Moscow, the Fisht stadium in Sochi, the Kazan arena and the Saint Petersburg Stadium. All of these stadiums have lately hosted FIFA Confederation Cup 2017 in June and July of this year. However, the main venue of 2018 FIFA World Cup is Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium where the both the opening match and the final will be held. This is recently reopened and being remodelled to host a friendly match between Russia and Argentina.

Preparations of FIFA World Cup are in full swing at the seven other stadiums too where the stadiums will house scores of visitors from around the world.

The first match:

It will be held between Croatia and Nigeria whose venue Kalinigrad Stadium is 90 percent complete. The metal structure shell of the stadium has been nicely structured and weighs more than 15,000 tonnes. The decoration is underway and seats are being fitted in the stands.

2. The second match:

The second match will be held between Tunisia and England on 18^th June at Volgograd Arena. The pitch is being built anew and the turf was even readied before the winter months. At the entrances of the stadium, coloured windows are being installed, in the stands, seats are being put and protective barriers are being raised around them too.

3. The third match:

This stadium which is likely to host the France and Peru match is called Ekaterinburg Arena. The match will be held on 21^st June and the stadium is 98 percent complete so far. There are new lightening system, multi-media façade are being installed and the cultural heritage is being restored.

4. The fourth match:

The fourth match will be held between Sweden and Korea Republic on 19^th June in the Mordovia Arena stadium which is laying new foundations on the pitch and planting new grass surfaces. The roof, façade and temporary stands of the stadium are being reconstructed too.

5. The fifth match:

It will be held between Brazil and Switzerland on 17^th June in the Rostoz Arena whose roofs, lifts and escalators are being rebuilt. Work is going on the doors as well. The exterior of the stadium is being redeveloped too.

6. The sixth match:

The sixth match will be held on Samara Arena on 17^th June between Costa Rica and Serbia. The roof is being honed and decorations are going on too, mostly in the façade and internal facilities. Work on the pitch is going on too.

FIFA World Cup – So that Russia is all set to host the most extravagant sports event in the world, have you booked your tickets already?

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