'Hottest place on earth' is vast area 100 metres below sea level — 'the gateway to hell'
The Danakil Depression in Ethiopia is one of the most inhospitable places on the planet, boasting scorching temperatures of up to 50C and bubbling pools of acid ...
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The Salt and the Earth
For three days a cloud of billowing ash dimmed the sun as the region's largest volcano, Erta Ale—"smoking ... East Africa's Afar depression is one of the world's most geologically hyperactive ...