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Surprise geyser explosion sends dozens running for safety in Yellowstone

A hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone's Biscuit Basin caused tourists to flee as rocks and steam shot into the air, but no injuries were reported.
Witness Vlada March described the eruption, stating it "exploded and became like a black cloud that covered the sun."
Officials noted the event highlights a hidden hazard, but data showed no obvious signs to predict such explosions in the future.

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The Straits Times

Yellowstone explosion sends tourists racing for safety in US

Several tourists captured video footage of the explosion. Read more at straitstimes.com.

8 months ago·Singapore

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The Independent

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion sends crowds running in panic

A surprise hydrothermal explosion sent tourists panicking at Biscuit Basin in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday, 23 July. Dramatic footage showed a hot spring shooting steam, water, rock and dirt into the sky in front of a crowd. The spectacle occurred in an area close to Sapphire Pool, which last saw an eruption in 1991. Park officials said no injuries were reported and the extent of damage was unknown at the time of reporting. The Biscuit B…

8 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Bowen Island Undercurrent

Surprise Yellowstone geyser eruption highlights little known hazard at popular park

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WCBD

Surprise Yellowstone geyser eruption highlights little known hazard at popular park

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A surprise eruption of steam in a Yellowstone National Park geyser basin that sent people scrambling for safety as basketball-sized rocks flew overhead has highlighted a little-known hazard that scientists hope to be able to predict someday. The hydrothermal explosion on Tuesday in Biscuit Basin caused no injuries as dozens of people fled down the boardwalk before the wooden walkway was destroyed. The blast sent rocks, ste…

8 months ago·Charleston, United States

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Odessa American

Surprise Yellowstone geyser eruption highlights little known hazard at popular park

In this photo released by the National Park Service, park staff assess the damage to Biscuit Basin boardwalks after a hydrothermal explosion at Biscuit Basin in Yellowstone National Park, Wyo., Tuesday, July 23, 2024. (National Park Service via AP) By MATTHEW BROWN, AMY BETH HANSON and MEAD GRUVER The Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. A surprise eruption of steam in a Yellowstone National Park geyser basin that sent people scrambling for safety …

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Star Advertiser

Hydrothermal explosion at Yellowstone sends tourists scrambling | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

A hydrothermal explosion sent a towering column of boiling water, mud and rock shooting into the air at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming on Tuesday morning, destroying a section of boardwalk and sending dozens of tourists running for safety, officials said. No injuries were reported, according to the United States Geological Survey, but the area remained closed to the public.

8 months ago·Honolulu, United States

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