The most hellish place to work in the world

One of the hottest places on the planet is considered Afar Triangle, located in the east of the African continent. In the period from March to September, the thermometer here does not fall below +45 ° C and can reach a mark of +58 ° C. It is striking that in the conditions that are incompatible with normal vital functions, established work.

Thus, in the Danakil desert is active salt extraction, which is formed as a result of the periodic flooding of the Red Sea region. Basically, it employs Afar (Cushitic people group). For transportation of the mineral they use camels. The transition from the production site to the point of delivery at the caravan took four days. It should be noted that this activity is very dangerous - no one is able to withstand such nagruzku.

















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