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Yellowstone Drilling Accident Unleashes 150-Foot Lava Geyser on April 27, 2025

Emergency crews and scientists are scrambling this morning after a drilling operation in Yellowstone National Park accidentally struck a vein of magma late yesterday afternoon, unleashing a violent lava geyser that continues to shoot over 150 feet into the air.

According to park officials, the drill rig — part of an experimental geothermal research project — punctured a pressurized magma pocket believed to be directly connected to the park’s main caldera system. Within seconds of the breach, a fiery column of molten rock erupted, melting the multi-million-dollar drilling rig in under two minutes and setting a nearby observation platform ablaze.

“We knew there were risks,” said Dr. Leonard Marks, lead geologist for the operation. “But we didn’t expect to tap into a live vein connected straight to the caldera’s heart. It’s… a lot more active than we thought.”

Attempts to contain or plug the eruption have so far been unsuccessful. Engineers brought in heavy concrete slurry trucks overnight, but the intense heat has made it impossible for crews to get within 500 yards of the breach. Drones equipped with infrared sensors are currently being used to monitor the site, but even they are struggling against the superheated updraft.

National Park Service representatives are urging visitors to avoid the western section of the park, noting that the situation remains “fluid and unpredictable.” Local seismic activity around Yellowstone Lake has also increased slightly since the eruption, though officials stressed that “there is no immediate cause for panic.”

When asked if the lava geyser could trigger a larger eruption from the Yellowstone supervolcano, Dr. Marks hesitated before answering, “Let’s just say we’re reviewing all our options — including praying.”

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