Video captures a number of people fleeing along the promenade in fear for their life as large rocks erupt in all directions.
An subterranean hydrothermal explosion at Yellowstone National Park, which is primarily in northwest Wyoming but is also partially in southern Montana and eastern Idaho, has been captured on horrifying video. People had to run for their lives as a result of the bomb.
The explosion happened in the Biscuit Basin region of the national park, which is located roughly 2.1 miles northwest of Old Faithful and starts close to Black Diamond Pool. On camera, a number of visitors can be seen frantically sprinting up the boardwalk that leads to the thermal baths. People scream as chunks of rock shoot out in all directions.
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), nobody was hurt in the eruption. Nevertheless, the boardwalks and parking area at Biscuit Basin are now temporarily blocked.
‘This is just so scary and amazing at the same time!’
The aforementioned video prompted horrified comments from Instagram users. “What amazing adventures you’ve had! One user commented, “I can’t imagine being among the first people to ever witness such an amazing geological event!” This is really frightening. One person commented, “I’m so glad you are all okay,” and another added, “Mother Nature at her best—glad no one was hurt!”
“OMG! It was hardly steaming when we visited the same location the previous year. This is simultaneously really amazing and terrifying! I’m glad everyone is okay. While another person exclaimed, “OMG, that is amazing and incredible that someone was able to capture the explosion,” another user remarked. AMAZING video Well done for recording it—it’s definitely not something that happens just once in a lifetime. I’m hoping someone can now trigger the Steamboat Geyser to erupt. “Happy you’re all safe,” a person said.
The promenade is covered in rubble in the video that was shot after the blast.
According to USGS, these explosions happen “when water suddenly flashes to steam underground,” and the New York Post said that these occurrences are “relatively common in Yellowstone.” Additionally, the agency stated that the explosion is not indicative of volcanic activity and that the burst was not caused by magma rising to the surface.
