Hyderabad, March 14 -- A viral video shows the Silver and Red Beach on Hormuz Island in Iran turning blood red amid heavy rainfall, leaving viewers both amazed and horrified.

The video, originally posted last month, recently resurfaced after being shared by a tour guide on Instagram. It captures torrential rain washing crimson soil down to the beach. As the soil mixes with seawater, the tides also turn bright red.

"The start of the heavy rain of the famous Red Beach of Hormuz. Serasima tourists seeing this rain is amazing," the caption read, translated from Persian to English.

Take a look at the video here:

The phenomenon has sparked mixed reactions online.

One user wrote, "I wish I were there under the rain of Hormuz, surrounded by ...