New York: A foot part of a man wearing shoes was found in a hot spring in Yellowstone National Park in the United States. It was found floating in the spring by a park employee on Tuesday. The police have started an investigation into the incident.
The foot remains were found in the Abyss Pool in the West Thumb Geyser Basin in the southern part of the park. The water in this hot spring, which is about 53 feet deep, reaches a temperature of 140 degrees Fahrenheit. Tourist access to the West Thumb Geyser Basin was temporarily closed after the wreck was discovered.
Yellowstone National Park is famous for its beautiful yet terrifying hot springs. The presence of the supervolcano increases the temperature and acidity of the hot water streams and springs here. People have been seriously burned or killed by falling into these springs. Those who disobey the warnings in the park and go near the springs are at risk.
In 2016, a 23-year-old man died after falling into an acidic hot spring in Yellowstone. His remains were decomposed in acidic water heated to 100 degrees. It is estimated that more than 20 people have tragically died by falling into Yellowstone’s hot springs since the 1890s. Many people have been injured.
Yellowstone covers 3,500 square miles and spans the states of Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. 90-minute eruptions with an average temperature of 169.7 degrees Fahrenheit The Yellowstone region, which includes Old Faithful Geyser and Grand Prismatic Spring, was formed by volcanic eruptions hundreds of thousands of years ago.