Burning Crack Releases Gas in Ecuador

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A mysterious burning crack is releasing gas since two weeks in a small village named Columbe situated in the Ecuadorian Andes.

The steam started coming out of the earth about 15 days ago after a controlled burn of weeds…

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Mysterious burning crack in Ecuador. Picture: El Universo @eluniversocom

A column of steam and gas continues to emanate from a mysterious crack that opened up in a hill near Columbe, in Chimborazo, Ecuador.

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Officials left baffled by gases emanating from crack in the ground in Ecuador. Picture: El Commercio

The area has been evacuated because officials still don’t know if the gas expelled by the unexplained underground fissure are toxic.

Investigations are ongoing.

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The ground is burning in Ecuador. Picture: Metro Ecuador

Soil and gas samples have been taken by technicians of the Geophysical Institute of the National Polytechnic School.

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Gas and fire are coming out of the crack since 2 weeks. Picture: Tele Amazonas

Is that strange geological phenomenon linked to nearby volcano?

The strange phenomenon has most probably a volcanic origin as the burning crack and the gas emanations are located approximately 45 km from the Chimborazo volcano.

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Is the mysterious burninf crack linked to the nearby volcano? Map: Google Earth

But officials try to rule out a volcanic origin saying the burning crack was created by the controlled burn.

According to geologists, the ground remains incandescent and ejects gas since 2 weeks because the soil is full of organic matter, which is a good fuel. There are indeed several immortal fires burning around the world. Discover 3 in the U.S. 🙂 More strange geological news on Strange Sounds or Steve Quayle.

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