Tourists at Yellowstone National Park were sent running after a sudden hydrothermal explosion occurred at a geyser there… leaving a devastating scene.
The incident happened Tuesday at the park’s Biscuit Basin area — which is just over 2 miles away from the Previous Trustworthy. Thankfully, there were no reports of injuries following the explosion… however, it did cause damage to the tourist boardwalk.
The Biscuit Basin parking area and boardwalks are being quickly closed in an effort to prioritize customer safety… with YNP geologists currently investigating the incident. They say the hydrothermal explosion was not an indication of an imminent volcanic eruption… and have stated that there have been no changes to the Yellowstone area as far as they can tell.
While officials with the U.S. Geological Survey and Yellowstone described the eruption as small… a video circulating 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 across the now-damaged boardwalk as a dark jet of steam shoots out… bringing with it all sorts of particles, and narrowly missing a few of their own.
Officials say hydrothermal explosions are comparatively frequent within the national park. Either way…these individuals were lucky to walk away unharmed. Watch your step, folks!!!
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