Dallol, Ethiopia: the hottest, most inhospitable place on the planet and one scarcely seen by the outside world. It's an alien land of deadly sulphur pools that glow in stunning yellows and greens when the burning sun rises. Exploring before dawn provides the only possible reprieve from the extreme temperatures reached in the Afar Region. This remote area is as dangerous in its natural phenomena as it is in any encounter with the desperate local inhabitants - those who fight to survive a desolate, lifeless desert and continuous border conflict.
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