The most shocking photos of hell in Yemen

A team of Omani cavers try to unravel the mysteries of the legendary Well of Barhout in Yemen, known as “the abyss of hell“A natural wonder that frightens the locals, who believe it is a prison for demons.

In the desert of the province of Al mahra, in the east of the country, a dark round hole 30 meters wide serves as an entrance to a cave of about 112 meters. Inside, a team from Oman found snakes, dead animals and pearls of gray and green caverns formed by drops of water.

But there is no trace of supernatural beings or of striking smells beyond that of dead birds, specifies the head of the team of eight speleologists who embarked on this adventure by “passion”. “There were snakes, but they don’t do anything to you if you don’t disturb them,” Mohamed al Kindi, professor of geology at the German University of Technology in Oman, told AFP.

Scientists descend into Yemen’s ‘pit of hell’ and unveil a geological mystery

“It seemed to us that this project would reveal a new wonder and part of Yemen’s history,” said the young man, who also owns a consulting firm in mining and oil exploration. “We have collected samples of water, rocks, soil and a few dead animals, but they still need to be analyzed” before publishing a report, he said.

Several senior Yemeni officials said AFP in June, they did not know what was in this hole which they say dates back “millions” of years. According to them, the authorities of this country, very poor and at war, have never explored the bottom of the “well”.

“We entered the well. We reached more than 50-60 meters deep and I felt strange things inside “, Then explained Salah Babhair, director general of the local authority which is in charge of the geological study and mineral resources. “It’s very mysterious,” he insisted.

For centuries, legends have been passed down from generation to generation about Evil spirits known as “jinn” who live in this “hell pit”. Most of the inhabitants of the region they avoid going near the hole and even talking about itHim, lest it bring them bad luck. They already have enough misfortunes.

The country has been embroiled in a civil war since 2014 between the government and Houthi rebels, which has left tens of thousands dead and millions displaced, according to international organizations.

According to the UN, Yemen is experiencing the world’s worst humanitarian crisis: with 30 million people on the brink of famine and 80% of the population that depends on international aid.

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