On the afternoon of July 23, some tourists from Yellowstone National Park in the United States was surprised by an eruption which made them run away in terror.
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On social media, a video is circulating of the exact moment when several people were watching Biscuit Basin, an area renowned for its hot springs, lakes and geysers.
Without warning, Everyone witnessed a hydrothermal explosionas stated on the website of the Yellowstone National Parkwhich at first left them in shock, but seconds later made them run through the thousands of rocky debris that began to fall from the sky.
On social media and the official website of this American park, it is explained that The incident occurred at 10:19 a.m. on July 23 near Sapphire Pool in Biscuit Basinlocated just north of Old Faithful.
Biscuit Basin was temporarily closed for safety reasons: “Biscuit Basin, including parking and boardwalks, are temporarily closed for safety reasons. The Grand Loop Road remains open.“, it reads.
It was also stated that, fortunately, No injuries have been reported and the extent of the damage is currently unknown..
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A surprising and powerful explosion is reported in Yellowstone Park, Montana.
Rangers quickly arrived to close off the area as the pedestrian walkway was completely destroyed.
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The statement adds that “Park staff and USGS personnel will monitor conditions and reopen the area once it is deemed“.
On the eruption, they added: “No other monitoring data shows changes in the Yellowstone region. Today’s explosion does not reflect a change in the volcanic system, which remains at normal levels of activity.. This is an evolving incident and additional details will be shared as more facts become known.“.
The world’s first geological national park
It is worth mentioning that, Yellowstone is the first national park founded with geological and hydrothermal features in the United States and the worldAfter sixty years of expeditions and several parliamentary discussions, on March 1, 1872, the United States Congress gave it its title.
This site has 890,000 hectares and aims to preserve and protect the landscape, cultural heritage, fauna, and geological and ecological systems and processes in their natural statebenefiting and providing enjoyment to present and future generations, states ‘National Geographic’.
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