In recent days, the water in Lonar Lake has been changing to hues of pink and the exact cause remains unclear at present.
As obtained by @SputnikInt -- Maharashtra's #LonarLake mysteriously turns pink -- reasons remain unknown as of now. pic.twitter.com/zOn4jjSynL
— Radhika Parashar (@_RadhikaReports) June 11, 2020
Officials from the Indian forest department have been instructed to gather water samples from Lonar Lake and find out why this mysterious change in water colour is suddenly being observed.
Meanwhile, pictures of the pink lake have begun to make their way onto social networking platforms. Netizens in awe of the spectacular phenomenon are comparing it to Australia’s Hiller Lake, known for its pink water.
That's Lonar Lake.. giving competition to Pink City since yesterday.. pic.twitter.com/i4dt9qI8pV
— The Dentalist (@amitTweet_s) June 11, 2020
Suddenly the waters of world famous Lonar Lake turned pink.whats going on? @ParveenKaswan pic.twitter.com/2sg0TIW3nF
— Nandan Daga (@mrdagajee) June 10, 2020
The only Pink lake in World in Australia(Hillier Lake) and India(Lonar Lake) #Mh28✌🏻😍💪🏻 pic.twitter.com/kGEaSK9g5z
— Shubham Parik (@shubhamparik_7) June 11, 2020
The change of water colour in the lake has happened before, but never has it been so evident, the media reported, citing researchers.
In case of Hiller Lake, the water appears pink because of the presence of two organisms – Halobacteria and an algae family called Dunaliella salina, researchers have concluded.
Researchers working on the colour change of Lonar Lake are also investigating the presence of similar microorganisms, however as of now, no concrete conclusion has been made.
Earlier in April, a lake in Chichimequillas, Fresnillo municipality in Mexico suddenly turned pink due to the increased concentration of sodium, unusual bacteria, and gunpowder chemicals.
