Residents in the greater Buenos Aires area of Argentina were alarmed when a canal turned a deep red on Thursday, believing that poisonous leaks were the cause..
Photographs and video show the distinctively colored water flowing into the Río de la Plata close to an ecological reserve.
Locals spoke to the media shortly after the canal turned red to voice their concerns about pollution and environmental dangers.
According to Reuters, locals conjectured that the crimson color could be the result of chemical waste from a nearby depot or aniline pollution.
