Explosion in the Caspian Sea: the incredible video. Volcano erupts in front of Baku

Baku (Azerbaijan), 5 July 2021 – Huge flames ed explosions with fireballs in the sky they lit up the night Caspian Sea, a few kilometers off the coast of Baku, capital of Azerbaijan. A phenomenon clearly visible from the Azerbaijani city, which took place on the night of Sunday 4 July, which has alarm has been raised between people and was taken over by dozens of videos immediately disseminated through social networks.

The authorities of Azerbaijan since the night have launched an investigation to understand the origin of the explosions and high flames escaping from the sea, at a point about 75 kilometers away from Baku but also less than 10 kilometers from a natural gas field. Azerbaijan and the Baku area are places rich in hydrocarbon deposits and the first hypotheses circulated on the cause of the phenomenon spoke of the possibility of a gas pipeline rupture or an accident on an offshore platform. In the morning, however, seeing the first images of the area of ​​the explosion, it was confirmed that it was a natural phenomenon, caused by theeruption of a volcano of underwater mud.

According to local press reports, the Azerbaijani ministry responsible for emergencies has announced that it has not received any information on any accidents in the country’s offshore oil infrastructure or industrial facilities during the last day. Even the spokesperson for the state oil company Socar, Ibrahim Ahmadov, was heard by the Azerbaijani news agency Apa and reported that to gather more information a ship with a group of experts on board was sent to the site of the explosion. According to Socar, adds the local press, the first information collected during the night would confirm that it is a natural phenomenon, caused by an underwater volcano. The Caspian Sea has in fact a high concentration of volcanoes that emit mud and flammable gases. Even the Azerbaijan Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources stated in the morning that natural origin is the most accredited cause and entrusted the Seismological Service Center state to make further investigations. According to Baku, such a volcano it does not pose a threat neither for offshore oil and gas infrastructures, nor for the population.