The bizarre moment BOILING stagnant water split a beach was spotted by onlookers.
The walker was strolling along the shoreline when they noticed some bubbling coming from the sand.
The circle of hot, still water can be seen boiling and bubbling as it breaks up.
As the video goes on it grows bigger and starts spitting out boiling hot water.
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The onlooker also films the sand around the hole, which seems to have hardened and cracked.
They filmed the unexplained phenomenon that occurred in El Puerto Beach, Chancay, Peru on Monday, (18 Mar).
Local Mikala said: “Something catastrophic could definitely be coming.”
A second added: “Yeah that split has been going on for decades.
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Mary commented: “I believe that was from an earthquake.
“The waters boil, we don’t know what it is, what chemical it is, we don’t know, look at the cracks in the earth.
Another resident of Chancay told local news: “It’s not sewage water because it didn’t stink, it is a thick liquid, like wax for your house.”
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The Environmental Assessment and Supervision Agency for Peru has reported that they supervised the unusual event as soon as they got the news.
However, upon investigations and excavations, an old pipe belonging to a fishing company was found.
This could have something to do with the bubbling water but has not yet been determined.
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