Mud eruption has been reported in the central province of Ninh Thuan for a month, worrying locals.

Officials from the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Ninh Thuan, told VietNamNet that this abnormal phenomenon appeared in February 2011.

Some farmers in Loi Hai commune, Thuan Bac district, discovered four weird earth mounds on their fields. Mud erupted from these mounds. The mud is in grey and doesn’t have strange smell. The smallest mound is around 2 square meters and the largest is two square meters.

Experts of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment made a field trip to inspect the mounds. They said that the mounds are expanding.

The department has reported to the Ninh Thuan authorities and the Ministry of Natural Resoruces and Environment.

This is the first time this phenomenon appeared in Ninh Thuan, so locals are very worried. The local government has taken measures to guarantee the safety of farmers who work near these mounds.

PV