A video is being shared on social media with the claim that it shows a beach in Iran that has “turned” red due to “severe weather”.
In the clip, water which appears to be bright red is pouring across red ground and running off the edge of a small cliff which leads to what seems to be the edge of the sea.
The caption says: “Severe weather turned the beach red in Hormuz Iran… it’s Passover season.”
The footage has also been shared on Facebook with similar claims.
However, these claims are misleading. In fact, the video shows a naturally occurring phenomenon—and the colour of the beach itself is not caused by “severe weather”.
The video was filmed on Red Beach on Hormuz Island off the coast of southern Iran—this image on Google Maps from February…
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