THE northernmost of a cluster of four mud volcanoes, locally known as Wetin Nagar, near Saichong Kyaywa Village in Kyaukpyu Township, Rakhine State, erupted for 30 minutes at around 11:00 am on 5 October. During the eruption, hot mud was spewed up to a height of approximately 10 feet, covering an area of about 300 feet around the volcano. Fortunately, there was no damage to people, animals, or farmland as a result of the volcanic activity.

There are three groups of mud volcanoes near Saichong Village in Kyaukpyu Township on Yanbye Island: the Wetin Nagar mud volcano group, the Panshay Nagar mud volcano group, and the Thabyaytaw Nagar mud volcano group. Reports indicate that the Panshay Nagar and Wetin Nagar mud volcano groups experience the most frequent eruptions. These mud volcanoes rise to heights of approximately 50 to 60 metres above sea level. The Wetin Nagar mud volcano that recently erupted last had an eruption on 5 November 2023 and has been reported to have erupted six times between 2016 and 2024.

— MNA/TKO

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