Israel sidewalks emitting steam due to a mysterious “trapped energy†source
01/07/2021 / By Virgilio Marin
Concrete sidewalks in Israel have been heating up and emitting steam due to “trapped energy†coming from a mysterious source. Experts dispatched to the scene did not detect any dangerous substances at the site nor any risk to the buildings’ stability but determined that the heat was caused by an unidentified energy source below ground.
Residents of an apartment building in Tel Aviv first noticed that the ground was emitting steam on New Year’s eve. Authorities then inspected the site and told residents to evacuate. The area had since been declared safe but residents refused to go back home as authorities still haven’t identified the source of the problem.
Ground’s geyser-like activity baffles experts
Around two weeks ago, a resident reported to the apartment owners’ committee that the concrete surface outside was heating up. Modi Feldberg, the committee head of one of the buildings, went to investigate and said that he “almost got burned†after stepping on the concrete. Feldberg said that steam was also coming out of the concrete in adjacent buildings.
https://www.environ.news/2021-01-07-israel-sidewalks-emitting-steam-mysterious-trapped-energy.html
