In an astonishing display of Mother Nature’s fury, a sudden hydrothermal blast rocked Yellowstone National Park’s Biscuit Basin area yesterday morning, spewing forth massive amounts of debris and superheated water high into the sky. Fortunately, despite the chaos unleashed upon unsuspecting tourists, there have been zero reported injuries.
As caught on camera, panicked screams echoed through the once-serene landscape as bystanders scrambled frantically toward safer grounds. Amidst the pandemonium, one frantic voice pierced above the din: “Back up! Back up! Back up!”
A miracle indeed is that amidst such bedlam, human life remained intact.
Scenes from the devastated zone reveal widespread destruction; mangled remnants of what was once a sturdy boardwalk lie shattered alongside pulverized earth and rock fragments hurled far and wide. This very same walkway only moments prior served as a vantage point for awestruck sightseers gazing out onto majestic Black Diamond and Black Opal geysers—both now forever altered.
According to authorities, the cataclysmic event transpired when subterranean waters underwent rapid phase change directly below Black Diamond Pool, precipitating the colossal eruption devoid of any direct connection to seismic or tectonic forces. Most fortuitously perhaps, much of the explosive force channeled its might straight downriver along the tranquil banks of the Firehole River instead of radiating outward among gathered crowds. Some dislodged boulders measured approximately three feet in diameter and weighed many hundredweight tons apiece.
This singular incident reshaped topography surrounding those two storied springs so profoundly that subsequent mini-eruptions involving surging columns of searing liquid could become increasingly plausible within coming weeks or possibly months ahead warns local management citing fresh geological instabilities spawned overnight.
Consequently, all tourist access points leading to Biscuit Basin shall stay shuttered throughout remainder of our sweltering summer. Motorists driving scenic routes needn’t worry though —Grand Loop Road stays fully operational—while neighboring attractions inclusive of mystical Black Sands Basin continue welcoming guests unabashedly.
Meantime, experts affiliated with the United States Geological Survey & National Parks Services embark on exhaustive surveys delving deep into mysteries behind these shifting underground currents which birthed this spectacular upheaval.
