The Top 7 Ways Lake Natron Could Kill You

foreign you're running from a volcanic eruption you've Fallen to a hot Lake the water burns your skin and eyes how can a place so dangerous even exist this is how to survive the top seven ways Lake Natron can kill you located in North Tanzania on the Kenyan border this red and pink lake is famous for turning animals into stone Egyptians use sodium carbonate to mummify their dead rulers and the same chemical preserves animals that die in Lake Neutron today we'll see why you should never trust anything that thrives here number one high alkalinity the high amount of Natron which is sodium carbonate and baking soda gives this Lake its name it also makes the water highly alkaline the Lake's water can have a pH as high as 10.5 which is almost as alkaline as ammonia if it gets in your eyes this water could make you blind a good way to protect yourself from highly alkaline water is by wearing a polyethylene suit number two atmospheric ammonia even outside the water you could be in danger the air around the lake contains ammonia and breathing it can harm your eyes throat and lungs the ammonia in the atmosphere is highest from September to November so avoid Lake Natron during those months to survive get away from the area remove your clothes and wash your body with soap and water number three cyanobacteria these blue-green algae are microscopic organisms whose blooms create the red color in the lake ingesting or inhaling these toxic blooms can cause diarrhea vomiting and breathing problems if you inhale ingest or touch the cyanobacteria its toxins or harmful gases take off your contaminated clothing wash your skin and rinse your eyes with saline fluid number four hot water lake natron's temperature ranges from 40 degrees Celsius to 60 degrees Celsius the hot water can raise your body temperature past 40 degrees celsius it's called hyperthermia and can lead to dizziness weakness and heat stroke you'll need to get out of the water immediately go to a cooler area and rehydrate you better get out of there fast or you could pass out and drown number five salt content the lake contains a high level of sodium chloride or salt if you drink a lot of salt water your body will try to maintain its blood pressure by constricting its blood vessels this might make you feel nauseous weak or delirious you need to drink plenty of fresh water to hydrate if you don't your brain and other organs will receive less blood causing organ failure coma or even death number six active volcano nearby the odorno lingai is an active volcano south of Lake Natron it emits a rare volcanic rock that's rich in sodium potassium and calcium carbonate the volcano has some of the fastest flowing lava in the world wear pants and a shirt with long sleeves when you go to Lake Natron also bring a respirator and goggles if the volcano erupts get to high ground and take cover avoid pyroclastics like rocks and debris number seven flamingos pink flamingos rule the lake glands in their head remove salt from the water and scales protect their legs they're not usually dangerous the flamingos will attack if they feel threatened these birds will use their sharp curved beaks and Long Claws to scratch you they're most likely to be aggressive during the breeding season if you need to defend yourself try hitting the legs or knocking the bird off balance surviving Lake Natron is a challenge but believe it or not this is not the deadliest Lake on Earth other lakes in Africa connect to underground magma or liquid rock if they explode they could kill thousands of people in minutes learn more about these killer Lakes right here on how to survive

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Length: 4min 55sec (295 seconds)

Published: Thu Dec 22 2022