Volcano Eruption: No damage reported due to the incident

On October 5th, Wet Inn NaGar  mud volcanoes erupted near SaiChoneKyayWa village in KyaukPhyu Township of Rakhine State.

The eruption lasted 30 minutes, with hot lava reaching a height of 10 feet and spreading 300 feet around the site. No damage to residents, livestock, or farmland was reported. The area has four mud volcanoes, and the eruption occurred at the northernmost one.

A cluster of Wet Inn NaGar, PannShay Nagar  and Thabyay Taw Nagar  mud volcano are located near Saichone Village in KyaukPhyu Township on Yanbye Island, with the Wet Inn NaGarcluster has noted for its frequent eruptions.

Rising approximately 50 to 60 meters above sea level, these mud volcanoes are formed by the land mass movements that facilitate eruptions and the accumulation of underground gases, resulting in explosive activity.  The Wet Inn NaGar mud volcano erupted in 2023, with its last explosion occurring on 5, marking a total of six eruptions from 2016 to 2024.