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Most people see islands as a beautiful and amongst the best sites to
spend a vacation on but did you know that there are some islands on this
planet where you once go, you will probably not return, not in one piece
or not alive. Astonishingly, most of these islands were rendered
dangerous due to human activities while only some are dangerous due to
natural causes. Here are some of those deadliest, most dangerous islands
where you should never set foot on.
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Ilha da Queimada Grande: Brazil
Ilha de Queimada Grande is a small island situated off the coast of
Brazil. It is also known as the Snake Island. The island is the home to
the venomous and critically endangered golden lancehead pit viper. The
snakes got trapped on the island when the rising sea levels covered up
the land connecting the island to the mainland. This made them adapt to
the environment and a rapid increase of their population, there are
thousands of them now. What a happy ending for these endangered species!
The venom from this snake is capable of melting the human tissues and
meat and cause brain hemorrhage, kidney failure and instant death. The
Brazilian navy has banned public from this island. Only some
specifically sanctioned scientific research teams are allowed to go in
there. There was once a lighthouse with men in there, but now it has
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Ramree Island: Burma
The Ramree island in Burma does not have a pleasant history. During the
second World War, the Japanese were defeated by the British and tried to
escape through the island’s swamp. What they didn’t know that the
island’s main population was Salt Water Crocodiles. There are thousands
of them. Not a single soldier could escape and all 400 of them were
taken alive by the predators. (According to a report, some of the
soldiers survived the crocs and later died of dehydration or dysentery).
The Guinness book of World Record has listed the incident as the
greatest disaster suffered by humans by animals. |
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Enewetak Atoll: Marshall Islands
This island also fell a prey of US Nuclear testing. More than 30
megatons of TNT had been exploded during the cold war. During 1977 and
and 1980, a concrete dome named as the Runit Dome was built to deposit
the radioactive debris and contaminated soil however, the Renut Dome is
deteriorating and can be breached by a typhoon anytime now. The
sediments present in the lagoon are even more contaminated than the
elements which are contained inside the dome. Now that’s a dangerously
funny situation. |
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Reunion Island: Indian Ocean
This island has been inhabited since the 17th century. The island is
amazingly beautiful and a tourist attraction. The problem is that the
water surrounding it has a huge number of sharks! During 2011 and 2015,
17 shark attacks have been reported out of which 7 were fatal. In 2013,
there was a ban on swimming, surfing and bodyboarding on more than half
of the coast. The prefect of Reunion also announced that 45 bull sharks
and 45 tiger sharks will be culled from the waters. Now that is good
news but go swim around at your own risk. |
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North Sentinel Andaman Island: India
The Sentinel Andaman Island is a secluded island in the Andaman sea
outside India. The Sentinelese people live on the North of the island
and reject any contact with the outside world. They are the last people
who remain untouched by the modern civilization. And, they prefer to be
left alone in the little world of their own. They welcome the visitors
with spears and arrows and no outsider has been reported to come out
alive. In 2006, two Indian fishermen were killed by the natives when
their boat accidentally drifted too near to the island. The tribe
survived the 2004 Indian ocean earthquake and chased away the aid by
throwing stones and shooting arrows at the helicopters. Their population
is estimated to be around 50 to 400 individuals. The Indian government
has declared the island and the waters surrounding it as an exclusion
zone and a No-Go area.
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Poveglia Island: Venice, Italy
It is a small island located between Venice and Lido in Northern Italy.
The island has a pretty dark history. The island reportedly has black
pits where the victims of Plague were buried after being quarantined
here. By a rough estimate, over 100,000 people have died here. In 1922,
the island also became a home for mentally retarded where a doctor
allegedly experimented on patients with crude lobotomies. He later
committed suicide by jumping off a tower claiming he had been driven mad
by the ghosts.
The island is completely abandoned now as many people fear to go there
due to the paranormal activities and eerie sounds. The island has also
been featured on the paranormal shows like Ghost Adventures and Scariest
Places on Earth.
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