‘The ocean is on fire again’: Mud volcano explodes, lighting up the Caspian Sea – By Jackson Ryan (CNET) / July 5 2021
An eruption south of the Azeri capital sent fire streaming into the night sky on Sunday. A mud volcano has been pinned as the culprit.
An explosive jet of fire, believed to be caused by a mud volcano, lit up the Caspian Sea on Sunday according to a report by the APA, an Azerbaijani press agency. The fire occurred about 6 miles from the Umid gas field, south of Baku, the Azerbaijani capital.
The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) told the APA none of its oil platforms were affected by the incident. No injuries have been reported.
“There have been no accidents on offshore platforms and industrial facilities under the direct control of SOCAR, and work is continuing normally,” said Ibrahim Ahmadov, deputy head of SOCAR’s public relations and events department, speaking to the APA.
It’s the second time in two days a fiery water incident has been detailed. On July 2 an underwater pipeline leaking gas into the Gulf of Mexico set the surface of the ocean ablaze sending social media spiralling with proclamations that the “ocean is on fire.” On Sunday, “the ocean is on fire again” echoed throughout the Twittersphere. (The Caspian Sea is an inland sea so… okay, let’s not get into it.)
