The Lonar crater sanctuary Lake which is situated in Buldhana district of Maharashtra is 56,000 years old. It was formed due to a collision of an asteroid with earth. It is one among the four known impact craters in basaltic rocks on Earth.
It’s found inside the Deccan plateau which is a massive plain of volcanic basaltic rocks. It was created by volcanic eruptions 65 million years ago.
The water in the lake is saline as well as alkaline.
It is also a popular tourist spot and has been studied by the scientists across the whole world.
How did it turn pink/red?
In the past few days, it has been observed that the water of the lake his turned reddish pink.
According to the experts, it could be due the increase in salinity of water or the presence of algae. It can also be due to combination of both.
Gajanan Kharat, a local geologist, says that he has seen it happen before. The only difference is that it wasn’t so prominent before. He also claimed that the amount of water in the lake has decreased, making it shallow thereby, increasing its salinity and causing internal changes.
An investigation has been started to see if the colour change is due to the presence of red algae in the lake.
The reason behind the lake turning pink is not yet clear as the samples sent to the labs are still being studied. Once the study is over we might come to a conclusion.
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