Tanzania’s Lake (Natron)

An area so deadly that it could actually turn you to stone!

Who doesn’t love discovering facts about the mysterious world? There are many secrets hidden in our beautiful world. From among them today we will discuss the mysterious lake of Tanzania, which many call ‘Killer Lake’ for some obvious reasons.

Tanzania's 'killer lake' turns living animals into stone, still shrouded in mystery.

As if meeting Jampuri, there is no direct death, but punishments are worse than death. Much like a fairy tale, beautiful yet terrifying. This lake in Tanzania is still mysterious. If you go, you will see stone statues of animals lying on the edge of the lake. It looks like a sculptor's perfect sculpture. There are no flaws, carefully crafted figurines of many unknown animals like bats, fishes, swans, and eagles.

Of course, it would be wrong to call it a statue, as if it were a living fossil or a mummy. However, We are talking about Lake Natron in Tanzania. If an animal enters this lake, it must not return alive. That does not mean that all animals die immediately. The danger is when the birds fall into the lake. It is 60 degrees Celsius. For a moment there is no Joe in that lake. If he somehow survives the heat, he will survive a death worse than death. There is no protection even in riots. Gradually the body will become like a stone. Like the Ahalya of the Puranas, must have fallen as a stone idol.

But what is the cause of this terrible horror? This problem is mainly due to the high alkalinity (pH level of 10.6) of the water. The shallow Natron Lake is 57 km long and 22 km wide. The water depth is only 10 feet. The bottom of Lake Natron was formed a long time ago by trachyte lava, rich in sodium and carbonate. As a result, the temperature is always around 60 degrees Celsius. Due to high temperatures, lake water evaporates quickly. In its place falls lava, which is liquid like water.

Meanwhile, the alkalinity of sodium and carbonates does not favor microorganisms called cyanobacteria in lakes. They have red pigment in their body. As a result, the water of the lake looks red from a distance. The red color of the lake attracts the birds.

The most dangerous problem is the birds do not have to land in this lake. They fell into the lake while flying over it.

Now people will ask how. Because there is lava instead of water, more of the sun's rays are reflected off the lake. As a result, birds are blinded when they fly overhead. Bats or birds get confused by the bright light and fall into the lake. Many birds die immediately after falling. If someone climbs up and falls into the danga with great difficulty, his suffering increases. The soda and salt of the lake water stick to the body of the bird or animal.Which starts biting the body as soon as it dries. The salt and soda slowly turn into stone. Once the bird's body takes the form of a complete limestone statue.