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The Big Hole, Kimberley diamond mine, now filled with water, South Africa, Africa
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At 509 feet below sea level,Lake Assal is the lowest place in Africa. From time immemorial,nomadic Afar tribesmen have come here regularly with their camels to collect salt. More recently,mechanical harvesting has begun in an attempt to satisfy an insatiable demand for salt in Ethiopia
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As the light fades on a blistering day, an Afar man digs for salt at Lake Assal.At 509 feet below sea level, Lake Assal is the lowest place in Africa.Nomadic Afar tribesmen come here with their camels to collect salt.The camel caravans leave again before daybreak the following day.Each animal carries between four and ten thirty pound sacks according to its size and maturity.The salt is sold across
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Salt patterns are noticeable on the salt flats of Lake Assal at last light.At 509 feet below sea level, Lake Assal is the lowest place in Africa.Nomadic Afar tribesmen come here with their camels to collect salt.
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