In the Central part of Japan passed the mysterious black rain

In social networks there were pictures of spooky puddles of color and black soot deposits on surfaces of cars. Many were seriously concerned about the unusual phenomenon. Samples of the unusual rainwater in the Japanese Prefecture of Saitama Prefecture was handed over to the authorities. Mainly affected areas of Hasuda, Ageo, iwatsuki domain and Cookies.

Authority of the city of Hasuda issued a statement on its official website, claiming that, after receiving complaints about the black puddles on the roads and on cars, they measured radiation levels and found nothing unusual. However, they added that the cause of this dark rain unclear and currently under investigation.

Black rain is an ominous omen in Japan, where it was observed in Hiroshima and Nagasaki after the catastrophic atomic bombings. At that time it was caused by radioactive material that reached the upper atmosphere by the explosions.

However, in recent years, not been reported on any nuclear incidents, and a more likely reason could be some particles contaminants or minerals mixed with the rainwater.

There is an assumption that the recent fire at the plastics factory in Noda in neighboring Chiba Prefecture — could lead to the mixing of smoke with dye, creating a dark color. Although there is still no evidence whether it was the rain painted because of a fire at the factory.

Translated by «Yandex.Translator»