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Tehran residents describe apocalyptic scenes after airstrikes hit oil depots

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Red_Tarsius

2mo ago· 9 min readenNews

Summary

The article describes the aftermath of airstrikes on oil depots in Tehran, Iran, where residents woke up to thick black smoke covering the city, soot-filled streets, and toxic air. People described apocalyptic scenes with the sun blotted out, requiring lights to see through the gloom. The attacks hit four oil depots and a petroleum logistics site, causing widespread environmental contamination and health concerns among residents who reported terror from smoke-filled air, potentially toxic rain, water contamination, food scarcity, and difficulty escaping the affected areas.

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Thick black smoke was still rising in the sky, soot covered the streets and cars, balconies filled with black gunk, and the toxic air had filled the lungs as Tehran woke up after a night of airstrikes
In messages and voice notes sent to the Guardian, people described the situation in their homes and on the streets, some calling it 'apocalyptic'
With the sun blotted out, disoriented people in Iran's capital had to turn on their lights to see through the gloom
Four oil depots and a petroleum logistics site in and around Tehran were hit
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Residents report terror of smoke-filled city, from potentially toxic rain, air and water to food scarcity and difficulty of escape

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