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Life There Proved Impossible. a Ghost Town 130 Meters Below Sea Level.

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As recently as the early 20th century, a railway operated here, and industrial mining operations were underway. Today, Dallol is considered one of the most extreme places on Earth and an example of the frontier of human settlement. Located approximately 130 meters below sea level in the Afar Depression in northern Ethiopia, it is now completely deserted.
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As recently as the early 20th century, a railway operated here, and industrial mining operations were underway. Today, Dallol is considered one of the most extreme places on Earth and an example of the frontier of human settlement. Located approximately 130 meters below sea level in the Afar Depression in northern Ethiopia, it is now completely deserted.

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Polsat News broke the news in on Sunday, December 28, 2025.
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