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At more than 100 m (330 ft) below sea level, the Danakil compound called sulfuric acid. As the water evaporates,
Depression is one of the lowest points on Earth’s surface. sulfur deposits build up around the edges of the pools, making
This area receives little or no rainfall and the weather is hot beautiful shapes across the vast landscape. Tourists visit
and dry, with temperatures soaring above 50ºC (120ºF). to marvel at the remarkable sights at Danakil, even though
The scalding green water of the springs inside the the inhospitable conditions in the area give it the title
depression contains pure sulfur as well as a toxic sulfur of the “cruellest place on Earth”.

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