The drill is in danger of causing an intense volcanic eruption in Italy

Italians feared a plan to drill deep into the volcano to serve the research of a group of scientists who could trigger a violent eruption.

Mysterious Universe reported on September 5, volcanic researchers announced plans to drill about three kilometers deep into the volcano Campi Flegrei in Naples, Italy.

In 2008, a group of scientists proposed a plan to drill 3.5 meters into the volcano Campi Flegrei to sample and install seismic equipment. They drilled the test to a depth of 500m before the project was suspended in 2010 due to safety issues.

Italian scientists plan to drill three kilometers deep into the volcano Campi Flegrei to study.(Photo: wikia.com).

Recently, Dr. Stefano Carlino of the National Institute of Geophysical and Volcanic Research gathered the research team to conduct a new trial. They installed Naples sea optical sensors to monitor lava activity. Carlino said he was not worried because the drill was only about three kilometers deep, while the volcanic lava basin was located at a depth of 8 kilometers.

However, the new plan continues to be delayed because the experts and the citizens of Naples fear the volcano Campi Flegrei will be awakened, causing new disasters for people.

Historically, Campi Flegrei has caused two major eruptions, including the Neapolitan case Yellow Tuff 15,000 years ago and the Campanian Ignimbrite case 39,000 years ago. Both of these intense eruptions led to global climate change. In particular, the Campanian Ignimbrite eruption caused a drop in the Earth's temperature, which is believed to be the cause of the extinction of the Neanderthals. The most recent activity of the volcano Campi Flegrei in 1538 created a new mountain called Monte Nuovo.

Today, Mount Monte Nuovo and the surrounding area often experience aftershocks. The land in Pozzuoli, 15 kilometers west of Naples, continues to move and rise during the past 50 years, leaving 36,000 residents evacuated.