The Most Desperate Way to Die in Human History

Drifting in 1500-Degree Lava

How brave were Katia and Maurice Krafft? Faced with a violently erupting volcano, they dared to stand close by, wearing only thin protective suits.

When dealing with less active volcanoes, they didn’t even bother with any protective gear. In their pursuit of studying volcanic activity, the couple engaged in a series of seemingly crazy actions.

Testing the durability of shoe soles with lava

Digging out a piece of lava and rolling it into a ball to play with

Frying an egg on the hot lava surface

Frequently getting burned by the intense heat

In 1960, upon hearing that the Nyiragongo volcano might erupt, they climbed nearly a hundred meters down…