Overview
- Fishermen recorded large stretches of seawater violently churning and bubbling off the Gujarat coast, with officials describing the surface as appearing to boil.
- The Palghar District Disaster Management Cell is coordinating with maritime authorities and has advised vessels to exercise extreme caution near the reported coordinates.
- Possible causes under examination include seabed gas or methane seeps, underwater geological activity, or leaks from undersea pipelines, with no determination yet.
- Media reports state the government has opened an investigation and deployed an INCOIS team, with coordination involving the Coast Guard, the National Institute of Oceanography, and ONGC for sampling and surveys.
- The site lies close to busy shipping routes and prime fishing grounds, prompting rerouting advisories and concern within the local fishing community.