Ethiopian salt miners working in extreme conditions
18.01.2018

A general view of Danakil Depression, located 100 meters below sea level, is seen near Eritrea border in Afar, Ethiopia on November 28, 2017. Miners of Afar try to provide for their lives with mining salt despite of extreme hot weathers. ( Ignacio Marin - Anadolu Agency )

 Ethiopian salt miners working in extreme conditions
Fotoğraf: Ignacio Marin

Salt miners carry salt with their camels and donkeys from Danakil Depression, located 100 meters below sea level, near Eritrea border in Afar, Ethiopia on November 28, 2017. Miners of Afar try to provide for their lives with collecting salt despite of extreme hot weathers. ( Ignacio Marin - Anadolu Agency )

 Ethiopian salt miners working in extreme conditions
Fotoğraf: Ignacio Marin

Salt miners mine for salt with their axes at Danakil Depression, located 100 meters below sea level, near Eritrea border in Afar, Ethiopia on November 28, 2017. Miners of Afar try to provide for their lives with collecting salt despite of extreme hot weathers. ( Ignacio Marin - Anadolu Agency )

 Ethiopian salt miners working in extreme conditions
Fotoğraf: Ignacio Marin

Salt miners mine for salt with their axes at Danakil Depression, located 100 meters below sea level, near Eritrea border in Afar, Ethiopia on November 28, 2017. Miners of Afar try to provide for their lives with collecting salt despite of extreme hot weathers. ( Ignacio Marin - Anadolu Agency )

 Ethiopian salt miners working in extreme conditions
Fotoğraf: Ignacio Marin

Salt miners shape salt after mining it at Danakil Depression, located 100 meters below sea level, near Eritrea border in Afar, Ethiopia on November 28, 2017. Miners of Afar try to provide for their lives with collecting salt despite of extreme hot weathers. ( Ignacio Marin - Anadolu Agency )

 Ethiopian salt miners working in extreme conditions
Fotoğraf: Ignacio Marin

Salt miners shape salt after mining it at Danakil Depression, located 100 meters below sea level, near Eritrea border in Afar, Ethiopia on November 28, 2017. Miners of Afar try to provide for their lives with collecting salt despite of extreme hot weathers. ( Ignacio Marin - Anadolu Agency )

 Ethiopian salt miners working in extreme conditions
Fotoğraf: Ignacio Marin

A salt miner shapes salt after mining it at Danakil Depression, located 100 meters below sea level, near Eritrea border in Afar, Ethiopia on November 28, 2017. Miners of Afar try to provide for their lives with collecting salt despite of extreme hot weathers. ( Ignacio Marin - Anadolu Agency )

 Ethiopian salt miners working in extreme conditions
Fotoğraf: Ignacio Marin

A salt miner shapes salt after mining it at Danakil Depression, located 100 meters below sea level, near Eritrea border in Afar, Ethiopia on November 28, 2017. Miners of Afar try to provide for their lives with collecting salt despite of extreme hot weathers. ( Ignacio Marin - Anadolu Agency )

 Ethiopian salt miners working in extreme conditions
Fotoğraf: Ignacio Marin

A salt miner shapes salt after mining it at Danakil Depression, located 100 meters below sea level, near Eritrea border in Afar, Ethiopia on November 28, 2017. Miners of Afar try to provide for their lives with collecting salt despite of extreme hot weathers. ( Ignacio Marin - Anadolu Agency )

 Ethiopian salt miners working in extreme conditions
Fotoğraf: Ignacio Marin

A salt miner places shaped salt on a camel's hunch at Danakil Depression, located 100 meters below sea level, near Eritrea border in Afar, Ethiopia on November 28, 2017. Miners of Afar try to provide for their lives with collecting salt despite of extreme hot weathers. ( Ignacio Marin - Anadolu Agency )

 Ethiopian salt miners working in extreme conditions
Fotoğraf: Ignacio Marin

Ethiopians carry shaped salt mined at Danakil Depression, located 100 meters below sea level, near Eritrea border in Afar, Ethiopia on November 28, 2017. Miners of Afar try to provide for their lives with collecting salt despite of extreme hot weathers. ( Ignacio Marin - Anadolu Agency )

 Ethiopian salt miners working in extreme conditions
Fotoğraf: Ignacio Marin

Ethiopians carry shaped salt mined at Danakil Depression, located 100 meters below sea level, near Eritrea border in Afar, Ethiopia on November 28, 2017. Miners of Afar try to provide for their lives with collecting salt despite of extreme hot weathers. ( Ignacio Marin - Anadolu Agency )

Ethiopian salt miners working in extreme conditions
Fotoğraf: Ignacio Marin

An Ethiopian loads shaped salt, mined at Danakil Depression, located 100 meters below sea level, near Eritrea border in Afar, Ethiopia on November 28, 2017. Miners of Afar try to provide for their lives with collecting salt despite of extreme hot weathers. ( Ignacio Marin - Anadolu Agency )

Ethiopian salt miners working in extreme conditions
Fotoğraf: Ignacio Marin

AFAR, ETHIOPIA - NOVEMBER 28: Ethiopians load shaped salt, mined at the Danakil Depression, located 100 meters below sea level, near Eritrea border in Afar, Ethiopia on November 28, 2017. Miners of Afar try to provide for their lives with collecting salt despite of extreme hot weathers. ( Ignacio Marin - Anadolu Agency )

Ethiopian salt miners working in extreme conditions
Fotoğraf: Ignacio Marin

Ethiopians load shaped salt, mined at Danakil Depression, located 100 meters below sea level, near Eritrea border in Afar, Ethiopia on November 28, 2017. Miners of Afar try to provide for their lives with collecting salt despite of extreme hot weathers. ( Ignacio Marin - Anadolu Agency )

Ethiopian salt miners working in extreme conditions
Fotoğraf: Ignacio Marin

An Ethiopian drives a truck loaded with shaped salt, mined at Danakil Depression, located 100 meters below sea level, near Eritrea border in Afar, Ethiopia on November 28, 2017. Miners of Afar try to provide for their lives with collecting salt despite of extreme hot weathers. ( Ignacio Marin - Anadolu Agency )

Ethiopian salt miners working in extreme conditions
Fotoğraf: Ignacio Marin

Shaped salt loaded on a truck are seen, mined at Danakil Depression, located 100 meters below sea level, near Eritrea border in Afar, Ethiopia on November 28, 2017. Miners of Afar try to provide for their lives with collecting salt despite of extreme hot weathers. ( Ignacio Marin - Anadolu Agency )

Ethiopian salt miners working in extreme conditions
Fotoğraf: Ignacio Marin

An Ethiopian carries shaped salt, mined at Danakil Depression, located 100 meters below sea level, near Eritrea border in Afar, Ethiopia on November 28, 2017. Miners of Afar try to provide for their lives with collecting salt despite of extreme hot weathers. ( Ignacio Marin - Anadolu Agency )

Ethiopian salt miners working in extreme conditions
Fotoğraf: Ignacio Marin

An Ethiopian split shaped salt, mined at Danakil Depression, located 100 meters below sea level, near Eritrea border in Afar, Ethiopia on November 28, 2017. Miners of Afar try to provide for their lives with collecting salt despite of extreme hot weathers. ( Ignacio Marin - Anadolu Agency )

Ethiopian salt miners working in extreme conditions
Fotoğraf: Ignacio Marin

An Ethiopian child miner sits on a stool after working at the salt field, Danakil Depression, located 100 meters below sea level, near Eritrea border in Afar, Ethiopia on November 28, 2017. Miners of Afar try to provide for their lives with collecting salt despite of extreme hot weathers. ( Ignacio Marin - Anadolu Agency )

Ethiopian salt miners working in extreme conditions
Fotoğraf: Ignacio Marin

A general view of Berhile village is seen at Danakil Depression, located 100 meters below sea level, near Eritrea border in Afar, Ethiopia on November 28, 2017. Miners of Afar try to provide for their lives with collecting salt despite of extreme hot weathers. ( Ignacio Marin - Anadolu Agency )

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