Hydrothermal Explosion at Yellowstone Causes Tourists to Panic, Park Officials Close Biscuit Basin (VIDEO)

Yellowstone National Park reported a hydrothermal explosion at the Biscuit Basin at Yellow Stone National Park.

Videos of the explosion show a hydrothermal explosion at the Biscuit Basin, which caused tourists to run in panic.

One video filmed by a park visitor shows a sizeable dark explosion causing debris to fly over a hundred feet in the air.

The National Park Service has reported no injuries and is investigating what led to the hydrothermal explosion.

WATCH:

JUST IN: Biscuit Basin in Yellowstone National Park has blown up, destroying a nearby boardwalk as tourists could be seen running to safety.

According to Geyser Times, there were no injuries.

A radio report noted: “First large pool at biscuit basin… large explosion… lots of… pic.twitter.com/gyzqvysRBR

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) July 23, 2024

The aftermath:

(Heads Up!) Biscuit Basin in Yellowstone National Park temporarily closed due to hydrothermal explosion. More info: https://t.co/tcDR8oRNSx pic.twitter.com/YP7CkwNrQR

— Yellowstone National Park (@YellowstoneNPS) July 23, 2024

Per The National Park Service:

On Tuesday, July 23, at about 10:19 a.m., a localized hydrothermal explosion occurred near Sapphire Pool in Biscuit Basin, located just north of Old Faithful.

Biscuit Basin, including the parking lot and boardwalks, are temporarily closed for safety reasons. The Grand Loop Road remains open.

No injuries were reported and the extent of damage is unknown at this time.
Park staff and staff from USGS will monitor conditions and reopen the area once deemed safe. No other monitoring data show changes in the Yellowstone region.

Today’s explosion does not reflect a change in the volcanic system, which remains at normal background levels of activity.

Just in: The Biscuit Basin geyser has exploded in Yellowstone National Park.
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— The Calvin Coolidge Project (@TheCalvinCooli1) July 23, 2024

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