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 ...

Ethiopia 's Danakil Depression hosts some of the world's most intriguing and least-known traditional salt mines. For hundreds ...

Despite the risks, tourists continue to visit the volcano - found in the heart of the Danakil Depression, which sits at 410ft (125m) below sea level. By some measures the Danakil Depression is ...

Salt has been mined from the chain of salt lakes in the Danakil or Afar Depression for hundreds of years. An Egyptian traveller in the 6th century first made reference to it but it is probably ...