The Bermuda Triangle is the name given to a triangular region of the Atlantic Ocean. It is also known as Devil's Triangle and it is the area between Florida, Puerto Rico and Bermuda.
For some unexplained reason, more than 50 ships and 20 aircrafts have vanished in this area without leaving any trail. Over 1000 lives have been lost in the past 200 years.
In 1750, three Spanish treasure ships disappeared but no trace of any wreckage or survivors was found. More recently, on December 5, 1945, five US torpedo bombers, with plenty of fuel took off on a routine training flight from Florida. Moments later, the control tower heard a strange radio message that all instruments were going crazy. A rescue plane sent to search for the lost bombers also vanished mysteriously.
Did you know?
In the days of sailing ships this area was feared with good reason. Ships were often unable to move in these waters for long periods. Drinking water supplies got lower and lower as the crews waited for a wind to allow them to sail out. As drinking water dwindled, ships carrying horses sometimes had to throw them overboard as they died of thirst, sometimes while the horses were still alive. Because of this, the large calm area became known as the Horse Latitudes. Superstitious sailors used to believe that not only the ghosts of sailors and ships, but the ghosts of those horses haunted the area too.
|
Scientists have come out with many theories regarding the mysterious disappearance. While some believe that violent storms destroyed these planes and the strong ocean currents carried the wreckage away, others maintain that there is a strong magnetic field in the area which cuts off signals. But till date, no one has convincingly been able to prove the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle.
|
|
|
