This red dye is known as Alta. Its name comes from the Sanskrit term Lakshaya Rasa, referring to its traditional composition. Alta was originally made from betel leaves, nuts, lac, and rose color.
Observed at 08:00, Wednesday 18 September BBC Weather in association with MeteoGroup, external All times are Mountain Daylight Time (America/Denver, GMT-6) unless otherwise stated.
Several viewers questioned whether the video was fake however, the clip, shared by @tiktokvenezia, captures a very real and temporary event known as Acqua alta, or “high water”. The floods are ...