A fire broke out on the ocean surface off the coast of Mexico, caused by a gas leak from an underwater pipeline, Reuters reports.
The pipeline belongs to the state-owned oil company Pemex.
A video of the fire, dubbed the "fiery eye", has spread on social media. It shows bright orange flames shooting out of the water, which resembles molten lava.
According to Pemex, it took more than five hours to fully extinguish the fire with nitrogen. No injuries from the incident have been reported.