In an unusual event in Iran’s Yasuj region, fish fell from the sky during heavy rains. The video shows several fish falling from the sky amid cars passing by. The fish falling as rain were seen alive and wriggling, almost as if they were just taken out of the water. The person who is filming the video even picks up one of them.
According to scientific observations, fish rain is generally caused by tornadoes that pass over water bodies. Such tornadoes are known as “waterspouts” as they absorb the waterbodies, be it lake or ocean water, along with the fish and other aquatic organisms in them.
The fish drawn into the tornado are tossed around in clouds till the winds subside. They are then thrown out of the sky, causing what seems like fish rain. The location where the fish fall is usually miles away from their original location.
The raining fish incident in Iran occurred following a violent storm nearly 280 km from the shore. Although rare, there have been several reports of fish raining.
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