- People gathered at the mud lake to mark the 20th anniversary of the Lusi eruption, scattering flowers and praying for the at least 14 people who died when boiling mud swallowed villages.
- Scientists say the 2006 disaster was likely triggered by gas drilling; the mud still erupts (white smoke and dredging are common) and the site has even become a grim tourist attraction with locals now guiding visitors or driving motorcycle taxis.
- Tens of thousands were displaced, compensation and aid have been incomplete, and survivors still face health, environmental and civil-registration problems—fueling calls to rethink reliance on extractive industries.
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