Thick black smoke billowed into the sky, making day seem more like night. Toxic rain mixed with oil fell from the air, while a central boulevard was lined by a wall of flame. In the Iranian capital, authorities said Israeli strikes hit a number of oil and gas facilities in and around the city. In one video geolocated by NBC News, roiling orange flames and belching smoke could be seen rising from the Aghdasieh fuel depot in the city’s northern Tajrish district. 👇🏻⬇️more in the 1rst comments ⬇️👇🏻

Shahran oil depot in Tehran on Sunday.Hassan Ghaedi / Anadolu via Getty Images

The Israel Defense Forces confirmed in a statement that on Saturday night, it had bombed fuel storage facilities in Tehran.

The Iranian Environmental Protection Organization warned people to stay indoors, as the explosions had released large amounts of toxic hydrocarbons and sulfur and nitrogen oxides.
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The rainfall that followed could be “highly acidic and dangerous, causing chemical burns to the skin and severe lung damage,” it said. “If the rain contacts skin, do not rub it, rinse immediately with cold running water.”