Yellowstone eruption blasts debris into sky near Old Faithful geyser

A hydrothermal explosion of rock and debris erupted near Old Faithful at Yellowstone National Park.

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Videos show dozens of people running as a large column of grey mud shoots from the ground, sending rocks and boiling water high into the air around Biscuit Basin.

The National Parks Service reported no injuries but said the nearby boardwalk and benches were damaged in the blast on Tuesday.

The service closed the area, a few miles from the Old Faithful geyser.

A US Geological Survey photograph shows a huge grey area of debris thrown out by the eruption.

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