India, Dec. 19 -- Rainfall on Iran's Hormuz Island created a dramatic natural scene this week when the coastline of its famous Red Beach briefly turned deep red.

The beach, which is located in the Persian Gulf, is known for its breathtaking red sand and cliffs. This colour comes from very high levels of iron oxide in the soil.

Due to rainfall, the loose red earth was washed down from the hills and cliffs toward the sea.

A breathtaking video of the scene is going viral on X (formerly Twitter), shared by @AMAZlNGNATURE with the caption, "December 17, 2025, saw heavy rains transform parts of Hormuz Island's shoreline, known as Red Beach, into a vivid crimson tide, with the sea turning bright red due to rainwater washing iron-rich red soil...