Many people are now saying, "It's impossible to drown in the Dead Sea, and nobody ever drowned in it before," and we hear a lot from it. Even ABC News reported, "You can not drown in the Dead Sea , Even if you try it, "how much wonderful there is a place for swimming and recreation, no risk in it, if it is true already.
The Dead Sea is the most profound lake in the world. It is located at a depth of 240 meters below sea level. It is also the most saline, with salt constituting 33.7% of it. , Which makes the Dead Sea unique.
This large amount of salt makes the Dead Sea water more dense than natural water, which makes bathing in it somewhat uncomfortable. In fact, the Dead Sea water is more dense than any human body, so it is impossible for the Dead Sea water to sink anyone, Use it for special tools, the problem is that most people talk about drowning in the Dead Sea, not immersion water to the human body.
To zoom in, imagine for a moment that someone is drowning. It is likely that you have imagined someone who does not know how to swim and flops in the water, but the water eventually engulfs him to drown as a result. But drowning occurs when the person is underwater and can not breathe. The Dead Sea is easy.
Including floating in the Dead Sea, push the water up your body, the weight of your weight pushing down to the water, and because of the density of the water, any movement is difficult, but capable, making it difficult for people floating on their stomachs to circumvent and return to normal position, The weak swimmer will pull his face down towards the deadly salty water, if he can not return to the normal position on his back, which is called drowning.
The Jordanian government claims that the Dead Sea is one of the most dangerous places to swim. Six people have died in the past five years and nearly 120 people have been saved from drowning.