In total, 22 people have entirely dissolved in 100-degree water source

We recall Colin Scott, a 23-year-old American, who got a little too close to a hot spring in the Yellowstone National Park. 

It was in 2016. Colin wanted to practice what is called “hot pot”, that is, bathing in a hot spring; an illegal practice that cost him his life. Indeed, the temperatures of the Yellowstone’s springs can reach up to 121 degrees Celsius. While attempting to assess the temperature of the spring, the young man slipped and fell into the natural bath, containing extremely acidic water, with heat around 100 degrees, according to the media Demotivateur. 

More than 20 deaths since 1870

While it's strongly recommended not to leave the marked trails, some visitors of the Yellowstone National Park choose to break the rules regardless. “There's a fence in place so that people don’t do that, for their own safety and also to protect the very fragile natural resources,” explains Lorant Veress, one of the park's chief rangers. Since 1870, 22 people have lost their lives after falling into these hot springs. 

Therefore, caution is advised in the park that is composed of breathtaking nature, a river, a grand canyon, a lake, vast stretches of trees, geysers and these famous hot baths that aren't without any danger.  

(MH with Raphaël Liset - Source: Demotivateur - Illustration: ©Unsplash)