It looks like a blue lagoon and it's pure poisonous

It has crystal clear waters and turquoise, as the most beautiful beach in the Caribbean. But in reality, it is an artificial lake located near a Russian power station. The beauty of the place is such that it has become one of the favorite scenarios of thousands of instagramers. Those who choose this scenario get the coveted photo that gives them thousands of tastes.

But such beauty hides a dark and toxic secret. Although it is no longer so secret, the company in charge of the plant has asked not to approach the place because of the health hazard of the "Siberian Maldives". The pond is actually a dumpster full of harmful metal oxides; among them, the dangerous salts of calcium and other metallic oxides. But this remains a trend for those seeking fame in social networks.

Until Lake Novosibirsk, people who want to take a picture in a dangerous scenario continue to arrive. The Siberian Generation Company, in charge of the place, was shown a few days ago about the tendency to be photographed on the spot. "Last week, our garbage man became a celebrity on social networks," they said. The company warned that even "skin contact with water can cause an allergic reaction". In addition, he warned that it is forbidden to drink water.

Even on June 20, an account was created on Instagram (@maldives_nsk), in which photos captured in the toxic place are collected. It should be mentioned that the lagoon is artificial and that its contents are mainly ash from the combustion of coal in the nearby thermal power station. The one who supplies energy to the city of Novosibirsk.

According to The Guardian, the place was built in the 1970s and is the largest of its kind in Siberia.

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