Blood rain in Iran soaks beach (X/@Still_learner)
Footage of an Iranian beach becoming bright red after heavy rain has dominated the internet, with the phenomenon being referred to as 'blood rain'. While some are amused, others have been somewhat frightened.This is what the blood rain in Iran really is.Blood rain in Iran explained
The shores of the Iranian island of Hormuz have turned blood red.
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This is all due to heavy rainfall and high levels of iron oxide in the soil, which gives the water a red colour. pic.twitter.com/19t7IwzhbR
The clip began to go viral some days ago but was initially shared on February 22 on Instagram by a tour guide. The viral clip features intense rain washing red soil down to the beach. When it gets mixed with the sea, the water becomes crimson as well.The beginning of the heavy rain of the well-known Red Beach of Hormoz," the guide explained in Persian and captioned the stunning video.
"Serasima tourists watching this rain is wonderful," he said. Though most have termed it an unexplained phenomenon or have tossed around theories of severe weather change, the reality is not that complicated. This extraordinary scene is caused by the region having a certain kind of soil.
As per report the Iranian Tourism Board, this phenomenon occurs because of the prevalence of a lot of iron oxide in the ground, making the ground glow a bright red colour. The sea water also combines with the minerals present in the ground, and the resulting beauty is an eye-catching reddish glow in the beach.
"Blood rain! I am just jking; this is what occurs when rain drops on red sand that is full of iron oxide minerals, which gives the impression of blood rain," another clarified.Glory be to God". What a beauty. Yes, God is the best painter of both worlds," a user commented on the original Instagram video."Is this where red dye 40 comes from," another joked.
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