"Oh, my god."
People die in the water every day,
killed by hungry sharks,
drowned by ferocious currents,
hunted down by unsuspected creatures,
and poisoned by polluted streams.
Yes, there are places on Earth
that can kill you
just for taking an innocent dip.
If you want to survive
in these perilous places,
just keep watching.
The World Health Organization
estimates that up to 320,000 people
die by drowning every year,
not to mention those
eaten by marine creatures.
Today, we’ve put together a list
of the top five most dangerous places
to swim in the world,
and how to survive them.
Pay attention,
so you don’t become another statistic.
It’s Africa’s largest lake.
Its coasts touch Tanzania,
Uganda, and Kenya.
And as the Nile River’s chief reservoir,
Lake Victoria is essential
to millions of people’s lives,
but it’s also known as
the world’s “most dangerous lake.”
Because of its warm waters,
and there is so much moisture,
it generates convective potential energy,
erratic weather,
characterized by a lot of cloudiness,
heavy thunderstorms,
and strong waves.
The boats the fishermen use
can’t withstand the high waves
and storms.
Also, they are generally overloaded,
many fishermen can't afford life jackets,
and some fishermen
don’t even know how to swim.
All of this results
in up to 5,000 deaths every year,
according to local officials.
If you plan a trip to Lake Victoria,
avoid overloading the boat,
don't stray too far from shore,
and wear a life jacket.
It’s 120 m (393 ft) deep,
slightly less
than the Great Blue Hole in Belize,
but this sinkhole has earned the nickname
of “The Diver’s Cemetery”.
Experts say that it owes its name
primarily to the arch
and the underwater tunnel in it.
It’s 56 m (185 ft) from the surface,
so people think they can reach it
with recreational diving equipment.
As they swim deeper and deeper,
the oxygen in the compressed air
they breathe becomes toxic.
And they get nitrogen narcosis
from the increased nitrogen.
Finally, the divers may discover too late
that they are not using
the necessary equipment.
There’s no record of how many people
have died at the Blue Hole,
but some expert divers
think it could be up to 200.
If you find yourself snorkeling
or diving here,
please, leave your ego on the shore,
and be properly equipped.
This fantastic beach,
only accessible by the Kalalau Trail,
is infamous for its killer rip currents
that can sweep people 10 km (6 mi) away
from the closest shore.
It has been reported that in recent years,
83 people have been killed
by these mighty currents.
If a rip current grabs you,
the U.S National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration
advises you not to try to fight it.
You’ll only get exhausted and drown.
Go with it, and try to swim
parallel to the shore.
At some point,
you’ll be out of the rip current.
Then, swim back to the beach
immediately.
According to the
International Shark Attack File,
Florida has more shark attacks
every year
than any other place in the world.
Between 2011 and 2020,
242 unprovoked shark attacks
were reported in Florida,
almost a third
of the total attacks worldwide.
And Florida has its own local champion.
Volusia county
has recorded the most attacks,
with 320 total bites since 1882.
If it’s too late
and a Great White shark
has spotted you,
experts advise keeping
eye contact with it.
That will make it feel less comfortable
attacking you.
And let’s hope it changes its mind.
But if it doesn’t,
fight back.
A shark attacked
Australian pro surfer Mich Fanning
during a competition in South Africa.
He kept yelling
and punching the shark on the nose
until the shark released him
and he was able to return to shore.
This 60 m (200 ft) wide lake
is a volcanic crater
filled beneath
by underground streams and rainwater.
The volcanic gases
that the crater erupts
heat the water up to 92 °C (197 °F).
But from time to time,
the temperature and the water level drop,
and some tourists venture to the water.
In 1900,
the lake had stopped boiling for a month,
and a group of tourists ventured
to the crater to take a look.
Suddenly,
the crater erupted with a belch
of sulfurous gas,
knocking out two of the visitors,
who fell to their boiling death.
Some years ago,
the lake stopped boiling again,
and some people have been seen
swimming in its warm waters.
But experts say
that it’s just a matter of time
until the lake suddenly starts
boiling again.
So, please leave the floaties at home
when visiting this place.
Yes, water can be really dangerous,
especially if you’re a surfer
tackling the world's biggest wave.
How could you survive that?