Mumbai, March 8: The sky over Tehran has turned dark due to thick clouds of smoke, leading to hazardous air conditions that pose a serious threat to public health. The Iranian Red Crescent Society has issued warnings for residents to protect themselves from potentially toxic acid rain. This situation follows recent strikes targeting oil facilities in and around Tehran, resulting in significant fires with flames reaching high into the atmosphere.
Tehran, home to nearly 10 million people, is experiencing an unprecedented scenario where a civil industrial site has been targeted in warfare. According to local media, the Iranian Red Crescent Society has reported that US and Israeli attacks have damaged approximately 10,000 civilian structures across the country.
The organization has cautioned that the rain following explosions at oil plants could be contaminated, leading to chemical burns on the skin and potential lung damage. In a Telegram post, the group provided guidelines urging people to stay indoors to avoid exposure to toxic pollutants resulting from the fires at oil sites.
The post advised residents not to venture outside after rain due to concerns over toxic acid rain. It also recommended that anyone who inhaled particles from the black smoke should gargle with saline water.
Videos and images shared on social media depict the devastating fires, with oil leaking from damaged depots into Tehran’s sewage systems, creating what has been described as a “river of fire” along the streets of the Iranian capital.
Earlier, the Iranian Oil Ministry confirmed that attacks had targeted fuel depots in three areas, including Karaj city in the Alborz province, west of Tehran.
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