A strange phenomenon raises confusion in Jordan... Red pools of water near the Dead Sea

Residents of the southern Jordan Valley, in the Karak Governorate, were surprised by the appearance of pools of red water of unknown origin near the Dead Sea, which caused confusion in the country about the nature of the phenomenon.

It was noted that the water pool was completely dyed red, and it was found that it originates from the water springs at the top of the mountains in Ghor Al-Haditha and gathers in parts of the collapse craters that were formed after the waters of the Dead Sea receded over a period of years, according to the residents.

The spokesman for the Jordanian Ministry of Water, Omar Salama, said: The red pool that appeared in the Dead Sea area is isolated from the sea, and does not drain into it.

 And he indicated that specialized teams from the Ministry of Water took samples to examine the pool that contains red water, and they were sent to laboratories to analyze and verify its source, and the results will be announced as soon as they are issued, according to "Sky News."

For his part, Engineer Yassin al-Kasasbeh, Director of Agriculture in the Southern Jordan Valley, said that the directorate is inspecting the site and determining the reasons that made the water red.

 It is likely that it is due to the presence of bacteria and red algae, which change color with the presence of sunlight, which reflects this on the color of the water.

Years ago, the Dead Sea water receded rapidly and broke world records in the rate of decrease in its water level, estimated at 102 meters annually, as a result of the high evaporation rate and low rainfall rates, in addition to the decrease in the amount of water that used to reach the Dead Sea from the Jordan River, as a result of the construction of dams and water gatherings. The projects are on the headwaters of the rivers of Lake Tiberias, located within the course of the Jordan River, which used to feed the Dead Sea.