When The Ocean Turned Bright Red

A viral video captures the surreal moment when heavy rain drenched the iconic Red Beach on Hormoz (Hormuz) Island, sending torrents of vivid crimson runoff cascading over scarlet cliffs into the ocean. As rainwater mixed with the iron‑oxide–rich ochre soil—known locally as "gelak"—the waves were stained a nearly fluorescent red, creating a haunting “blood‑red” tide that left stunned tourists frozen on the shore. Scientists note this phenomenon is a dramatic yet natural result of the island’s volcanic mineral makeup, not supernatural forces

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Heavy rain at the Red Beach in Hormoz island, Iran pic.twitter.com/d9EQ8OFobL

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