A tree in Perth, Australia, apparently began “weeping” on Good Friday, drawing hundreds of viewers.
Some people have even drunk the water or have bathed in it over Easter Weekend, according to the report.
Brendan, a local man, told the news outlet that water started dripping after heavy rains last week, leading him to think that the water was trapped in a hollow portion of the tree.
However, after the rains, the tree continued to gush water.
“It’s the Palmyra fountain of youth,” he told the outlet.
“People bathed underneath it, people have been stopping here all weekend,” he continued. ”I was hot the other day and gave my head a bit of a wash and it was quite nice.”
Workers with Water Corporation said they are trying to figure out if there was a burst in a water main, saying it was the most likely issue.
The officials said they have seen similar cases in the past, and they will attempt to fix the problem without damaging or removing the “weeping” gum tree.
Jason, a local resident, said the phenomenon appeared miraculous, adding that he is not a Christian. “It’s still bizarre,” he said.
“Even if it hit a pipeline, it’s very bizarre how it would do that, so I'll be interested to see what these guys find,” Jason said. ”It could’ve hit a natural spring and drawn it up. We could just have the Palmyra spring and we could turn this into a full-time venue.”
A WAToday reporter also tweeted a video of the water gushing out of the tree.
“I’ve either found the fountain of youth or a burst water main in Palmyra,” Marta Pascual Juanola tweeted.
Jacqui Bacich, who lives near the tree, told 9News that she saw a man strip down to wash off in the tree’s water.
Other ‘Weeping’ Trees
A local man said that the mulberry tree has gushed water for the past 20 to 25 years.
“In the Estonian village of Tuhala, there is a well that starts spouting water after a heavy downpour. The well happens to be placed just over an underground river. After rain water floods the river, water pressure builds to the point that it shoots up out of the well, sometimes up to half a meter high. This continues for a few days. During this time, more than 100 liters of water can flow out every second,” according to the website.
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