River in Argentina turns colour of blood sparking fears of Biblical doomsday omen
Argentina's Sarandi Canal on the outskirts of Buenos Aires turned a shocking shade of crimson this week in eerie scenes reminiscent of a doomsday sign straight out of the Bible
A river in Argentina has turned a shocking shade of crimson in what's been likened to a doomsday phenomena.
Baffling images show the Sarandi Canal turn an eerie scarlet hue on the outskirts of Buenos Aires this week. The bizarre and dramatic incident has been likened to Biblical signs signalling the end of times.
The canal has been known to turn unusual colours in the past, but this week's unusual events left many locals believing it could be a prophetic sign. Residents said the canal was emitting a foul odour during the early hours of Thursday and had the appearance of a river of blood.
"We looked at the river and it was red, totally red," Maria Ducomls told the Associated Press. It looked like a river of blood because, I mean, we have never seen it in those conditions."
Another resident told Clarin newspaper the canal had previously turned a shade of yellow, which left her family feeling nauseous. "My husband came out of our house and told me that everything was red," she said.
"Although it is red, other times it was yellow, with an acidic smell that makes us sick even in the throat." The crimson colour travelled downstream towards the Rio de la Plata river.
Initial reports from the country's Environment Ministry, who deployed agents to the scene to take samples, were that some sort of organic dye had leaked into the waterway. La Nacion newspaper quoted a local government source claiming this likely came from a nearby factory or warehouse. Buildings near the canal were later inspected to identify the source.
"They will have to carry out expert assessments and decide on the appropriate measures," the government source told the newspaper. Online news site Infobae reported last week on a 30% surge in reported toxic spills in the Argentinian city in the last two years, four of which were within a fortnight of one another.