It Was Raining Fish In Iran; No, We Are Not Joking

Previously, a great deal of debris from spacecraft, frozen aeroplane garbage, and even alive creatures have all fallen from the skies. Even though the phrase “raining cats and dogs” is frequently used, there is a very low chance that a cat, a dog or a fish of any kind would fall from the sky and strike you. Low, but that doesn’t imply it can’t occur. There have been several reports of fish rain in the past. This unusual occurrence was now recorded in Iran on Monday during intense rains in the Yasuj region. Social media users have been captivated by videos of the incident that have gone viral.

The falling fish were alive and jumping as if they had just gotten out of the water. The video, which was shot by a local, depicts fish falling from the sky onto a municipal plaza. The cameraman even scooped up one of the fish from the ground, which was still alive and moving. The footage was captured in the Iranian city after a violent storm struck the small town, which is around 280 km from the nearest shore.

Iran International reports that 21 different parts of the country experienced flooding as a result of the country’s severe rains. A fresh wave of precipitation was expected to begin on Sunday and spread to neighbouring locations, according to the Iranian Meteorological Organization’s warning. East Azerbaijan’s Shabestar County is among the worst-affected areas.

Can it rain fish? If yes, how?

There are several reports of fish plummeting from the sky, albeit they are uncommon. The fish do not actually “rain” in the literal sense of condensing from water vapour. The fish which fall from above are just those who used to live in the water.

What causes the fish to ascend to the sky in the first place?

There have been few in-depth scientific observations of this occurrence, although tornadoes are generally thought to be the cause. Tornadoes that pass over bodies of water are known as waterspouts. Waterspouts absorb lake or ocean water, as do fish and other aquatic organisms.

The fish are drawn into the tornado’s vortex and tossed around in the clouds until the wind subsides to the point where they may return to the earth, sometimes even miles from their original location.