Mud volcano erupts in Baku suburb

A mud volcano erupted in the suburb of Baku at 08:00 local time on May 2, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources said.

The ministry received information about the eruption of Lokbatan mud volcano, located on the shore of the Caspian Sea, about 15 km southeast of Baku, APA reported.

The operational group of the reserve’s employees is carrying out observations on the site.  

Lokbatan mud volcano, registered in 1810, is one of five most active volcanoes in the world.