10 Most Dangerous Waters In The World
How is life possible on earth?
Yes, water is the hero behind the existence of life, undeniably!
It won’t be wrong to say that a world without water is equal to a world without life!
What a deep thought, seems like we are philosophers in the making, uhmm, bad joke!
But why are we hell bent on proving the importance of water?
Basically the idea is to show you a contrast between the power of water as a source of
life and also as destructor of life!
Shocked?
Well, water can be dangerous as well so we thought why not bring to your attention the
most dangerous waters in the world!
Hold your breath as you take the most lethal plunge!
Number 10.
Lake Kivu If you are mesmerized by the calm beauty of
the lake, BEWARE!
What lies beneath is nothing but death!
The lake bed sits upon a rift valley that is slowly being pulled apart, causing volcanic
activity in the area.
Do you now find a reason to be scared?
Around the lake, geologists found evidence of massive biological extinctions about every
thousand years, presumably caused by outgassing events.
There are layers of carbon dioxide and methane under the silence of the lake so we call say
that we’ve found the silent culprits of a disaster looming over two million people
who live in the lake basin area!
Number 9.
Drake Passage The water body between South America's Cape
Horn and the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica is called the Drake Passage.
Are you also wondering about its importance?
You’d be amazed to know that this 500miles wide passage between Cape Horn and Livingston
Island is the shortest crossing from Antarctica to any other landmass.
Now why is it dangerous?
For starters there are strong currents and wind speeds reach around 80miles per hour.
Then there is poor visibility which when combined with loads of icebergs, you get the ideal
cemetery for ships!
Number 8.
River Rio Tinto If you ever come across a red river in the
Sierra Morena mountains of Andalusia, don’t try to touch it!
The water is highly acidic with a pH of 2 and a mere touch will leave you in a lifelong
regret!
Maybe the color is a bait, the river wants to attract you and then give you an experience
of hell while you are living.
Cool plan!
Jokes apart, the color is a gift of metals like iron and copper getting oxidized by bacteria
in the river.
The reason of their presence lies in the 3000 year long fossil excavation that has been
carried out at the head of the Tinto River.
From mining to dangerous pH, the pieces fit so well!
Number 7.
Boiling Lake The name makes it clear enough, a lake that
is boiling!
Now who would want to end up in a lake where the temperatures reach 198°F?
The lake's grayish-blue water is often covered by a thick cloud of vapor so you can well
imagine the wrath that is hiding in its depth!
Hot air spurts from coupled with lava have been recorded which itself should scare you
away!
Now even if you see no bubbles on the surface and think of it as a calm innocent lake, do
not consider swimming as an option.
Boiling starts within a matter of seconds and if you don’t want to feel the plight
of your daily soup, stay as far from this idea as possible!
Number 6.
Blue Hole, Dahab Located a few kilometers north of Dahab, Egypt,
on the coast of the Red Sea, the Blue Hole holds a special place in the heart of every
diver.
We can blame the tunnel through the reef connecting the Blue Hole and open water for inviting
the divers and then killing them!
Situated at about 52 m depth, the notorious Arch is difficult to spot and when divers
go further deep, they bare themselves vulnerable to the effects of nitrogen narcosis.
As per the Egyptian authorities, a total of 40 people have died here since 1980s but the
number could be around 200.
When a place is believed to be the most dangerous and deadliest dive site in the world, you
better stay out of it!
Number 5.
Jacob’s Well Texas’ heat has tempted a lot of people
to cool down in the Jacob’s Well but alas, they cool down to death!
No the water isn’t freezing but the temptation to dive to the bottom of the well and explore
the underlying caves is what claims the lives of divers.
From the opening in creek’s bed, a 30 feet descend awaits you and if you manage to do
that then you go deeper at an angle to finally reach the caves at an average depth of 120
feet!
Tempted to try?
Well, there is a board near the well which reads, “There is nothing in the cave worth
dying for!”.
That kinda sums up the danger, what say?
Number 4.
Citarum river The longest and largest river in West Java,
Indonesia supports agriculture, water supply, fishery, industry, electricity, etc. and is
thus important to the people of the area.
Seems like the river is unable to keep up with the demands because it can now be grouped
with Meycauayan, Marilao and Obando River system in Philippines.
What’s common you ask?
They are the most polluted rivers in the world!
More than 2,000 industries contaminate 5,020 sq. miles of the river with lead, mercury,
arsenic and other toxins.
OMG!
Number 3.
Rivers of Johannesburg E.coli is a bacteria that comes from human
and animal waste.
When transferred inside the body, it could pose health risks leading to severe cramps
and diarrhea.
Now why are we suddenly talking about bacteria?
Uhmm, the rivers of Johannesburg are a brilliant source of this bacteria if you are looking
forward to one, oh sorry we mean several trips to the loo!
It isn’t only the presence of this bacteria but the quantity that scares us the most.
The acceptable level is 10,000 per 100ml but the Cheetah bridge has about 2.4million which
makes it 240 times the acceptable limit!
Scary!
Number 2.
Lake Karachay The problem with this Russian lake started
in 1951 when the Soviet Union used Karachay as a dumping site for radioactive waste.
As per a report by the Washington, D.C.-based Worldwatch Institute on nuclear waste, Karachay
is the most polluted place on Earth.
If you are thinking that you need to touch the water to get into trouble you are absolutely
WRONG!
An hour of standing near it would kill you!
Do we need to say more to scare you away from it?
The good news is that it is completely infilled, using special concrete blocks, rock, and dirt.
Within a span of 10 months a reduction in deposition of radionuclides on the surface
was recorded!
Number 1.
Potomac river Let’s start with the fact that the Washington
DC is situated on it with over 5 million people living within the Potomac watershed.
Anybody who is playing or roaming near the banks is also at as much risk as are the people
swimming in it.
Now why is that so?
Well, a series of rapids and waterfalls that you will face in it will leave you spiraling
downward for a mile but that is not all.
The maximum currents are underwater so if once you are pulled down, you have little
chance of survival!
6 people die in the Potomac every year; do you see yourself as one of them?
Which of these water bodies is the deadliest?
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