Disturbing rain of fish captured in Iran. Why did it happen?

In a phenomenon that would seem taken from the 1999 film “Magnolia”, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, where frogs begin to “rain” from the sky, A very similar phenomenon was recorded in Iran which immediately reminded us of the film from the late 90s.

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Only in this case it was not amphibians, but fish, after Videos shared on social networks show the disturbing moment in which these marine animals begin to fall from the sky in the city of Yasuj.

In the clip, several fish are seen on the pavement still moving while the weather looks cloudy. and the cars pass between the animals trying to avoid them, the person recording the video even takes a fish in his hands and you can see how the animal moves desperately.

Although this type of event is apparently disturbing and could cause fear among people, it actually has a logical explanation. and responds to an atmospheric phenomenon that is triggered during or after strong storms, creating a surreal and disconcerting image.

RAIN OF FISH IN IRAN CAUSES ASTONISHMENT AMONG THE INHABITANTS

A “rain of fish” was experienced in Yasuj, a city in the province of Boyer-Ahmad in western Iran.

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To understand why these fish rains occur in Iran, it is essential to know the scientific causes behind them. this phenomenon, which has also been observed in places such as China, India and Yoro, Honduras.

The strange meteorological phenomenon is known as animal rain and occurs when small waterspouts suck fish or other animals from rivers or lakes.takes them to a cloud and then they fall with the rain.

​During strong storms, tornadoes or waterspouts, the winds can reach such strength that they lift fish from bodies of water such as lakes, rivers or even the ocean, transporting them over long distances.

Caught in the wind system during the storm, these fish eventually fall with the rain in areas far from their natural habitat.

Tropical storms may be another contributing factor to this phenomenon. The changes in atmospheric pressure that accompany these storms can generate rising wind systems, capable of sucking fish and other aquatic animals into the atmosphere.

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It has been suggested that fish may come from underground systems, such as rivers or caves, so during heavy rain, groundwater can flood and drive fish to the surface, which could also explain the presence of fish in places away from water.

Although this type of rain is more common with small fish, cases have also been recorded with other animals. For example, in 2007, a rain of frogs was recorded in Alicante, and in 1877, in Memphis, United States, where a rain of snakes was recorded.

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