Our whole world is full of wonders and mysteries, and there are many such unique and mysterious places in the world that people are stunned to know about. Even scientists have not yet been able to solve the riddle behind many of these mysteries. Today we will tell you the story of one such place, where the fire is not only found inside the earth but also pours down from the sky as well. The name of this place is 'Danakil Depression, known as the hottest place on Earth, with recorded temperatures of 125 degrees, existing in the North African country of Ethiopia, a part of which also meets Eritrea. Sometimes this place is even called "the gateway to Hell." Visiting this place will make you feel as if you have not arrived on earth but on another planet, which makes it truly a very mysterious and astonishing place.
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The Danakil Depression is counted as the world's hottest, driest and lowest point on Earth, at 100 meters below sea level, falling in the Afar region of Ethiopia. The weather here is very cruel, but still, you will be surprised to know that despite the extremely harsh environment, the region is inhabited by many people, as the people of the Afar community consider this harsh place as their home. The reason being calling it the hottest place on Earth is because the average temperature here always remains around 45 °C throughout the year. The rain here is quite nominal, receiving only 100 to 200 mm of rain in a year.
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According to the reports, Danakil Depression lies on three tectonic plates, the plates on which our continents and oceans rest. Due to tectonic movement, these plates are moving away by one to two centimeters every year, causing cracks to occur here, leading to hot lava coming out from inside the earth. Actually, there is so much upheaval going on inside the earth that often the fire inside comes out, resulting in the molten lava being spread on a large scale here. Also, there are many volcanoes here, which play an important role in increasing the temperature. Sometimes the temperature rises up to 55 °C, and when the volcanic action intensifies, the temperature even reaches up to 125 degrees Celsius. Scientists are benefiting from this place because it helps to know how life can develop on other planets and moons.
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Due to the intense heat inside the earth, the Danakil Depression region has many pools and springs of hot water. However, there is such severe heat that in many places the water dries up in an instant as soon as it comes out of the ground. Because of this, there are many salt mines that serve as a livelihood for the people living here. Scientists claim that a time will come when a deep pit will be formed here and it will be completely filled with seawater. Although till then, no one knows what else will happen on the earth, but it is certain that the rate at which the temperature is increasing on Earth, the Danakil Depression may not be a place to live after hundreds of years.
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