Took place in Estonia abnormal black rain

The black rain fell in several regions of Estonia, Tartu County, jõgeva County, järva County. Representatives of the local media reported on the unusual natural phenomenon today, October 18. It is noted that after precipitation of black color on the ground began to form a grey foam. Later we found out that the cause of the incident are fires in Portugal and dust from the Sahara.

"We analyzed satellite photos and was able to establish that the reason for the black rain is smoke from massive forest fires that are now raging in Portugal. Partly the reason and also dust from the Sahara. Information is also confirmed by our colleagues from Finland," said the Taimi Paljak, one of the main forecasters of Estonia.

He also said that the information associated with the fact that in the air at the moment supposedly contains elevated concentrations of certain chemical substances was not confirmed. In this case, independent sources indicate that such measurements in the country do not. As you know, victims of forest fires in Portugal were already 27 people. In hospitals with wounds of various severity level is 51, 15 of them placed in the intensive care unit. The Portuguese authorities called the fire one of the most powerful in history. Moreover, only in the summer this happened such weather events. Then the victim was more at 64.

Translated by «Yandex.Translator»