The mystery behind the geological eruption at the Murti village in Baramati taluka on Sunday remained unsolved, even as a three-member geologists’ team from Pune visited the place.
Witnesses say a lava-like substance was oozing out from the six-inch radius hole
BARAMATI: The mystery behind the geological eruption at the Murti village in Baramati taluka on Sunday remained unsolved, even as a three-member geologists’ team from Pune visited the place on Wednesday and ruled out any volcanic activity.
The team from Deccan Volcanological Society (DVS) was led by its president Anant Phadke.
After inspecting the spot thoroughly, Phadke said, “The eruption is neither a volcano nor an earthquake. Villagers need not worry.”
“Onlookers have stepped on the spot and have destroyed vital clues. We should have visited the spot much early. We have taken a few samples of the solidified matter,” Phadke said.
When asked why the area was not cordoning off to keep it safe from public interference, police sub-inspector Rajendra Kale said he had informed the higher authorities about the incidence. “Tehsildar Sameer Shingte visited the place on Monday,” he said.
Confirming that it was not a natural phenomenon, DVS secretary Sampada Joshi said, “The melting of rock-like substances had taken place at the electricity pole. It later solidified in the form of hard matter.”
Explaining a possibility, she said since the eruption occurred at the bottom of an iron electricity pole, perhaps it has to do with electricity. The molten lava-like fluid may have taken place due to residual current under the earth surface.
According to witnesses, a lava-like substance was oozing out from the six-inch radius hole.
Akbar Pathan, who was among the first to visit the spot after the eruption, said initially there was hot, brown fluid and vapour was continuously
coming out.
Sunil Nalawade, in whose field the incident took place, said that he saw the eruption of a red-hot fluid.
“The government authorities will decide their next course of action after studying the geologists’ report,” said Sub-divisional officer Nandkumar Katkar.
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