Cavers discover what lurks in Yemen's 'Well of Hell' for first time

A team of Omani cavers have made the first descent to the bottom of Yemen's fabled Well of Barhout - a natural wonder shunned by many locals, who believe it is a prison for genies.

The forbidding 'Well of Hell' is in the desert of Yemen's eastern province of Al-Mahra.

Inside, the Oman Cave Exploration Team (OCET) found snakes, dead animals and cave pearls - but no signs of the supernatural.

Read the full story here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-new...

Subscribe to The Telegraph on YouTube ► https://bit.ly/3idrdLH

Get the latest headlines: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/

Telegraph.co.uk and telegraphtv are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.

#WellofHell #WellofBarhout #Cave

• #news_politics
• #telegraph
• #news
• #cave
• #well_of_barhout
• #yemen
• #adventure
• #exploration