Harold Camping's new doomsday date: October 21

Melbourne, May 24 (ANI): US preacher Harold Camping, who gained international fame with his prediction that the Rapture would come at 6 p.m. on May 21, apparently still stands by his theory and has unfolded a new doomsday date - October 21.

The independent Christian radio host, who resurfaced from seclusion following his failed prediction on Monday night, said that the apocalypse or the so-called global 'Rapture' will come five months after May 21, the original date he predicted.

Camping said he felt so terrible when his doomsday prediction did not come true on Saturday that he left home and took refuge in a motel with his wife.

Rather than give his normal daily broadcast, Camping made a special statement Monday night before the press at the Oakland headquarters of the media empire that has broadcast his message. (ANI)