The First and Only Person to Die in the Mariana Trench
The Mariana Trench is the deepest known point on Earth. Located in the Pacific Ocean between Japan and Indonesia, its deepest point is about 10,994 meters. It takes about 1 hour for a 1 kilogram mass of metal thrown into the water to reach the bottom. In 2013, a Turkish sailor working on a cargo ship traveling from Taiwan to Mexico fell into the trench. Despite long efforts by search and rescue teams for days, his lifeless body was not found. Thus, he made history as the first person to die in the Mariana Trench.
