Tourists at Yellowstone National Park were forced to chase after an unexpected hydrothermal explosion that occurred at a geyser in the region… which left a destructive scene.
The incident occurred Tuesday around the Biscuit Basin area of the park — which is just over 2 miles from Old Faithful. Thankfully, there were no reports of injuries following the explosion… however, it did cause damage to the tourist boardwalk.
The Biscuit Basin parking lot and boardwalks are temporarily closed to prioritize visitor safety… with YNP geologists currently investigating the event. They say the hydrothermal explosion was not a sign of an impending volcanic eruption… and said there have been no changes to the Yellowstone region, as far as they can tell.
While officials with the U.S. Geological Survey and Yellowstone described the eruption as minor… a video that has circulated online shows just how harrowing the incident was for tourists — and yes, it was absolutely massive… like a wave of water and ash.
Park-goers can be seen fleeing down the now-damaged boardwalk as a dark jet of steam shoots out… bringing with it all sorts of debris, and narrowly missing some of it as well.
Officials say hydrothermal explosions are relatively common in the national park. Either way… these people were lucky to walk away unharmed. Watch your step, folks!!!