Petrol Rain Over Iran: Meteorologists says that unusual rainfall occurred after an extra-tropical storm that moved over the northern Iran immediately after large fires erupted at fuel storage sites hit by recent Israeli airstrikes. While, mixing smoke and pollutants into rain clouds before they reached Tehran.
This unusual weather incident is affecting the capital Tehran, as people in these areas are reporting rainfall filled with oil traces and harmful particles, this phenomenon is described as “petrol rain”. Experts states that this situation is being developed due to an extra-tropical storm is moving towards the northern part of Iran soon after large scale of fires broke out at the fuel storage sites that had been hit in these recent Israeli airstrikes.
Iran Petrol Rain
The storm bearing system which is originated from the Caspian sea region, and then travelled to the southward part over northward Iran, is bringing heavy rainfall to capital area.
As the storm system moves, many tons of smoke, soot, and petroleum vapours that were released into atmosphere by the burning of fuel depots, is appearing to have been drawn up in the form of strong winds. These pollutants were then pulled back down to the earth surface as part of precipitation created by rainy clouds which had been mixed with the pollutants.
Israel Iran Airstrike
Basically, these fuel depots were attacked by Israeli airstrikes on the Fuel industries located in Iran, and were the first fuel facilities that were attacked during the ongoing conflicts between Israel, Iran, and United States. Israeli Government confirmed that they attacked fuel depots that were being utilised by the Iranian Military.
US-Israel-Iran War
Multiple locations were impacted by the Iranian strikes, including fuel depots that were located in both Tehran and other nearby city of Karaj where massive explosions sent flames into the air along with large columns of smoke. By Sunday morning, many residents reported that several parts of the city were still under the cover of dark coloured, thick smoke as it hung over different sections of capital area. For example, one person in Tehran reported that there was dark “rain” falling across the entire city – which left residue on both buildings and vehicles, also experienced difficulty in breathing due to the smoke-filled atmosphere.
Petrol Rain Over Iran
The citizens started to feel heavy in chest area, immediately after being outside, said one of the residents, adding oil depots remained under fire for couple of hours. World Health Organisation indicates that burning large amounts of oil can create pollutants which consists of toxic chemicals and hydrocarbons that results to typically irritate either skin or lungs depending on how long a person is exposed to them and their levels of concentration in the atmosphere at any given time.
Meteorologists says the weather condition in linked to the contaminated rainfall which is now shifting the northeast smoke clouds towards Turkmenistan.
Forecasts models indicates that it could lead to the developments of another extra tropical storm over Afghanistan. Potentially bringing widespread rain, hail and snowfall to parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan in the coming days.
