The Sea of Galilee suddenly turned blood-red, alarming locals and prompting comparisons to biblical plagues. Visitors noted the striking crimson waves, which led many to associate the event with divine warnings. However, Israel's environmental ministry reported that the strange color resulted from a harmless bloom of green algae, Botryococcus braunii. This phenomenon occurs when certain algae produce pigments under sunlight. Although the water appears ominous, it remains safe for swimming and reflects natural ecological processes rather than supernatural events.
'Stunned visitors watched crimson waves roll onto the shore, with some comparing the eerie transformation to the Ten Plagues God inflicted on the Egyptians in the biblical narrative of Exodus.'
'The discoloration was caused by Botryococcus braunii, which is found in various aquatic environments like freshwater and brackish water bodies worldwide.'
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