Increased activity at the Piparo Mud Volcano is causing concern among residents of the area.
One resident, Sachin Ramsubhag, told TTT News that activity began as early as 9:30am on Wednesday, noting that this is the most activity seen since 1997.
“Land movement is happening on both sides of the roadways. The road, the main road to Piparo, is impassable to vehicles due to the land movements. The road has moved up about two to three feet in some places in the air. Activity has increased in the volcano itself on the dome, where mud explosions are happening between 10 to 20 seconds, about 15 feet in the air with accompanying gases. It is audible from about fifty, a hundred feet away. So it’s very loud. House movements continue to happen as we speak. And T&TEC poles are actually shifting to the point where the community to the southern side of the volcano is now without power. And it’s safe to say those lines may be disconnected because the posts, they are on a complete strain right now so it’s becoming a very, very major safety hazard as it pertains to electricity and electrical issues.”
The University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Department of Chemical Engineering Professor Oshaine Blake and PhD geoscience candidate Kerneese Ramjarrie, who are currently en route to the site, noted that heightened activity was predicted during the September–December 2025 period, which was shared with residents at a community meeting in May this year.
According to Ms. Ramjarrie, the team will assess the damage and the information from gauges planted in the area, and further information will be shared with residents and authorities on the way forward.
She urged people to avoid visiting the site, as roads are impassable and gases are being released constantly.
TTT News has been advised that all relevant organisations have been contacted, and we will bring further updates in subsequent newscasts.