Uploaded April 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Lake Karachay, Russia

Lake Karachay has been a nuclear waste dumping site for decades. The sediment of the lake bed is estimated to be composed almost entirely of high level radioactive waste deposits to a depth of roughly 3.4 metres. The area around the lake is so radioactive, that spending less than an hour in it's vicinity will be 100% lethal. The surrounding area is heavily guarded, as the risk makes it the deadliest ake on the planet.

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