Forest Department officials and staff sprayed more than 15,000 litres of water on it, but the smoke continued to emanate. Smoke coming out of a piece of land at Mudhanad Reserve Forests near Udhagamandalam. Similar instances had been reported in the area around six years ago, and there was no need for any panic, the department officials said. | Photo Credit: M. SathyamoorthyAfter mysterious plumes of smoke began emanating from a small piece of land near a swamp in Muthanadu Mund near Thala Kundah in Udhagamandalam, the Forest Department has sought the help of geo-technical engineers to find out the cause. They had recommended digging the ground for about 1 m to release the smoke, and prevent building up of temperature, he added.
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