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Heavy Rain Turns Hormuz Island's Beach Crimson, Attracts Tourists

12/20/2025

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Heavy rainfall on Hormuz Island recently transformed Red Beach, turning the Persian Gulf waters crimson as iron oxide-rich soil flowed from the cliffs.
The red soil, known locally as gelak, is exported for use in cosmetics and pigments.
The event attracted tourists and photographers to the island.
Hormuz Island lies about 670 miles south of Tehran and experiences rare rainfall, mainly in winter and early spring.

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Story summary

Heavy rainfall on Hormuz Island recently transformed Red Beach, turning the Persian Gulf waters crimson as iron oxide-rich soil flowed from the cliffs.
The red soil, known locally as gelak, is exported for use in cosmetics and pigments.
The event attracted tourists and photographers to the island.
Hormuz Island lies about 670 miles south of Tehran and experiences rare rainfall, mainly in winter and early spring.