The mystery of the Bermuda Triangle may finally be solved

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Strange clouds forming above the Bermuda Triangle could explain why dozens of ships and planes have mysteriously vanished in the notorious patch of sea.

The remarkable new theory suggests the clouds are linked to 170-mph "air bombs" — capable of bringing down planes and ships.

Now the riddle could finally be solved after meteorologists speaking to the Science Channel's "What on Earth?" revealed their findings.

Using radar satellite imagery, they discovered bizarre "hexagonal"-shaped clouds between 20 and 50 miles wide forming over the dodgy patch of water.

Meteorologist Dr. Randy Cerveny said: "The satellite imagery is really bizarre … the hexagonal shapes of the cloud formations.

"These types of hexagonal shapes in the ocean are in essence air bombs. They’re formed by what is called microbursts and they’re blasts of air."

The blasts of air are so powerful, they can reach 170 mph — a hurricane-like force easily capable of sinking ships and downing planes.

For centuries, the notorious Bermuda Triangle — located between Miami, Puerto Rico and the island of Bermuda — has been linked with a high number of unexplained disappearances of aircraft and ships in its waters.

The reasons behind the losses have baffled researchers for decades.