Even in the most developed countries, crime rates are often frighteningly high. So, in the USA there are about 15,000 murders a year and more than 5,000 robberies of private apartments and houses every day. However, America seems to be just an oasis of calm and security compared to the places that will be discussed now.

In recent years, the city has been in economic decline, and this clearly affects the level of crime. Over the past 40 years, the lowest number of murders in the city in a year was 197, and by 2014 it no longer fell below 30-40 per month. That is, murders on the streets of Baltimore are committed daily - and often more than once. Given that the city has only 600 thousand inhabitants, the figure is impressive. Once considered criminal New York in terms of the number of murders, today it lags behind Baltimore by 14 times.

Poverty and corruption are the main reasons for the criminalization of Brazilian cities, experts say. Brazil's third largest city, El Salvador, has 1,800 murders a year. And this is another achievement after the horrendous figures of the 1990s, when up to 3,000 murders were committed in the city per year, or almost a dozen per day! The members of the two rival criminal groups that carve up the city, the Groupo de Perno and the Comando de Paz, which, ironically, means "peace team," are responsible for most of the violent crimes.

More recently, Natal was a popular resort among tourists and even hosted matches of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The situation changed instantly: today, according to statistics, the probability of being killed or robbed just walking down the city street is 65%! The reason is the sharp increase in corruption and the subsequent redistribution of spheres of influence, where the interested parties are using the help of local gangs with might and main, completely insolent when the official “roof” appeared.

Fortaleza is a beautiful city with unique beaches and beautiful architecture, but all this is covered by the highest level of crime and drug use. The number of murders here is about 60% per 100,000 population, which means that out of 100,000 passers-by on the street (not uncommon for a million-plus city), 60 will not return home today. Robbery in Fortaleza is a common occurrence, but even more popular is kidnapping for ransom. Usually, criminals do not torture the victim and hand her over to family friends in exchange for money just a few hours after the abduction, but this is unlikely to greatly brighten up the mood of the kidnapped. If you are a good citizen. and even more so a tourist, in the dark you are categorically not recommended to go out.

In the 1960s, the city prospered, as American companies were mining coal here with might and main, and local residents, for the most part, worked for the benefit of American companies for quite good money. But by the end of the 20th century, the mines were closed - and the city, where thousands of people were left without work, was captured by a wave of crime. In terms of the number of murders, Ciudad Guyana is more than twice as fast as Detroit, and the number of thefts, robberies and rapes here is off scale.

The capital of salsa and drug cartels, Cali has long held one of the highest places in South America in terms of the number of murders. This city is one of the capitals of regional drug trafficking, and at the same time a place where gangs of drug dealers regularly hold their showdowns. Dozens of people fall under stray bullets in the fights of bandits, even more are involved in their deeds, in order to also die later.

The Cape Town police proudly state that the number of solved murders in the city has risen by 2% in recent years. This, however, is not very impressive when you consider that during the same period the number of murders themselves increased by 4%, and the number of car thefts - by 14%. And the robberies of residential buildings and apartments do occur without stopping! True, crime, for the most part, is concentrated in poor neighborhoods that tourists do not get to, but anything happens.

Another arena of daily battles of drug cartels for the redistribution of spheres of influence. The murder rate is 70 per 100,000 population, which in a population of 300,000 seems frightening. The worst thing is that no one knows where the next shootout will take place, the victims of which can once again be innocent.

In recent years, the number of murders in the city has quadrupled. Some of the most notorious were the murders of "Miss Venezuela" and another local beauty queen, who was shot in the face. According to statistics, 50% of the city's residents own firearms, and many, without hesitation, are ready to use them in the midst of a normal domestic quarrel.

Distrito Central has something to oppose to the Venezuelan Valencia: here in 2014 Miss Honduras and her sister were shot dead. Murders and robberies are common here, and, again, drug trafficking is the main reason. However, there is one here. a local type of crime, namely, maritime piracy. A stream of drugs flows through the sea through Distrito Central, for which pirates hunt, however, they do not disdain peaceful tourist yachts that unknowingly swam into the local dangerous waters.

With a population of 400 thousand people, the number of murders in Maturin is relatively small (for South America, of course) - 505 per year. But the number of drug-related crimes - from illegal trade to theft and robbery committed by drug addicts - breaks all records. The reason is simple: Maturin is one of the main transshipment points for drug trafficking from South America to North America, so almost everything here revolves around this illegal business.

This popular resort is truly life-threatening! In a city of 800,000 people, there are about 1,000 murders a year! It is difficult to calculate how many of them are under the article of domestic and street violence, and how many relate to the dismantling of drug clans. One thing is certain: the second is certainly more spectacular. Somehow, the killers of the drug cartel shot their victim on the beach right from the jet ski, forcing the whole city to talk about themselves. There is no need to repeat that these guys do not pay attention to whether civilians fall under their bullets.

Several decades ago, during the civil war, many residents of San Salvador left for the United States. Having settled in Los Angeles, they put together several powerful street gangs. When the war died down, some of them returned to their homeland and quickly created powerful drug trafficking channels between San Salvador and Los Angeles. This thriving business, which has become almost the main one for the inhabitants of San Salvador, although profitable, is very dangerous: almost 2,000 murders occur in this city of two million people a year.

There are no laws in this city and the police practically do not operate. It is run by the drug lords of Honduras, and they rule very cruelly: every inhabitant, even not directly involved in drug trafficking, must cooperate with them or die. In a city of less than a million people, there are about 900 murders a year.

This city can be called the murder capital of the world. Over 20,000 murders occurred in Venezuela in 2016, more than 4,000 of them in Caracas. And this is for nearly four million people! The reasons for this state of affairs, however, are unclear. There are no drug staging posts in Caracas or powerful rival gangs to control the entire city. Most likely, the reason is the general poverty, the weakness of public administration, the impotence of the police and the courts: according to statistics, only 8% of the caught criminals receive convictions.

There are so many places in the world that you have never been to, from Monte Carlo to the deserts of the Australian continent. There are many beautiful cities where millions of tourists come every year, but there are also completely unfriendly territories. Countries like Colombia, South Africa, and Mexico might be beautiful in theory, but thanks to drug cartels, massacres, political terror, and poor socioeconomic conditions, they are dangerous.

The position of Cali in the ranking is constantly changing, it can be considered both the most dangerous and the second most dangerous city in Colombia, time and time again. Drug cartels such as CaliCartel, NortedelValleCartel and LosRastrojo and the FARC guerrilla group operate in the city, which keep the population in constant fear. According to statistics, there are 83 murders per 100,000 inhabitants of Cali. On the one hand, the city, like the whole of Colombia, is beautiful as a butterfly, but very often it meets tourists with a swarm of thousands of wild wasps, which can take lives.

San Salvador is the capital of El Salvador, a small city in Central America. The population is 570,000 people. According to statistics, 45 people are killed per 100,000 in the city. As a result, in 2015, about 2,200 murders were committed in El Salvador. This is a terrible statistic. The criminal situation is completely dependent on the vigorous activity of armed gangs, MS-13 and Barrio 18, which keep the entire population in suspense. Violence has become a hallmark of San Salvador, and residents at any time can become casual victims of street shootings. By the way, these gangster groups are not as organized as the Yakuza or the Italian mafia, they are mainly engaged in robberies and robberies. In San Salvador, you can not only be robbed and beaten, but also killed.

13. Karachi, Pakistan - the most dangerous metropolis

Karachi, the capital of the Pakistani province of Sindh, is the largest city in the country and the second most populated city in the world. It is also considered one of the most dangerous cities for tourists who are going to visit Pakistan. Karachi is known for political and criminal instability and constant conflicts between terrorist groups that engage in kidnappings, robberies, armed attacks and murders. According to statistics, 12.3 people commit murders per 100,000 inhabitants in the city, in addition, in 2015 the level of crime in the city increased.

12. Detroit, USA - the most dangerous city in America

In the 1987 film RoboCop, Detroit was portrayed as a bankrupt, crime-ridden city with no place for the law. The directors of the film, despite the cyborgs and robots, did not expect that they were looking to the future, and the city would develop exactly according to their scenario. In 2013-2014, it was recognized as the most dangerous city in America. The population is almost 700,000 people. According to statistics, there are 2,072 beatings and 45 murders per 100,000 people. 38.1% of Detroit residents live below the poverty line, this is one of the reasons for this situation.

11. Sana'a, Yemen - an unstable city

Yemen is often on the news today. Sanaa is becoming one of the most dangerous places on earth to live. The political situation worsened due to the instability that took place in the country in 2012. The standard of living dropped sharply, and the criminal situation worsened. Cases of explosions, armed attacks, terrorism, combined with robberies and murders, have become frequent. Disruption of power supply, lack of drinking water become the causes of the slow death of the city.

10 Mogadishu, Somalia - Territory Outside Government Jurisdiction

Somalia today is associated with pirates, crime and Tom Hanks. The danger is best illustrated by the situation in its capital, Mogadishu. Since international embassies and UN offices were forced to leave the country in the 1990s due to political instability, there has been no effective government in Somalia. This situation has led to an open and brutal civil war involving al-Qaeda, al-Shabaab and AMISOM. Mogadishu got its reputation due to the flourishing of corruption, poverty, high levels of crime, cruelty that occur on the streets of the city every day.

9. Ciudad Juarez, Mexico - Murder Capital of the World

Ciudad Juarez has gained a reputation as a drug-dealing city and the title of the most dangerous city in Mexico. It is the unofficial capital of the country's entire drug trafficking. This is a dangerous city where laws do not apply, but cruelty and murder flourish. The police here are absolutely powerless and plunged into corruption. Although, according to statistics, there is hope for an improvement in the situation. For example, if in 2010 there were 8.5 murders per day, then in 2013 there were 530 murders in just a year, and in 2014 - 434. The situation is improving, but very slowly.

8. Baghdad, Iraq - victims of ISIS

Ever since the US military pulled out of Iraq, Baghdad has gained a reputation as a dangerous city. For years, residents have gotten used to bombings in public places, shootings and murders. As a result of the war, the infrastructure and economy were completely destroyed. The city is mired in crime and terrorism. In 2014, 12,282 killings of civilians were recorded as a result of the activation of the terrorist organization ISIS.

7. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - the hooligan capital of the world

Despite the fact that in other cities in Brazil the number of murders is higher, Rio de Janeiro, being a tourist mecca and the second largest city in the country, has received the status of a criminal capital. The homicide rate dropped from 2005 to 24 per 100,000 people compared to 2005. But if the fact that you will be killed in Rio de Janeiro has become unlikely, then the chances of being robbed have increased. Street crimes, robberies and hooliganism have intensified. In December 2013, there were 6,626 robberies, and in 2014 - 7,849. The number of stolen mobile phones increased by 74.5% over the same period. Despite the statistics, there are no fewer tourists in Rio, because people come here to get acquainted with the culture, visit the football championship and look at the statue of Jesus Christ.

6. Cape Town, South Africa - the most violent city in Africa

Cape Town is the second largest city in South Africa. But, despite the beauty, he gained a reputation as one of the most dangerous cities. According to statistics, the number of murders per 100,000 people was 50.94, and crimes - 8,428, despite the fact that the population is 3.75 million people. This situation has developed due to class and financial inequality, which was aggravated by gang shootings, murders, robberies, rapes and kidnappings. If you still plan to visit one of the most beautiful cities in the world, do not deviate from popular tourist routes.

5. Guatemala, Guatemala is a violent city

Guatemala can be called one of the most beautiful cities in Central America, but despite the popularity among tourists, due to the presence of numerous attractions, it is characterized by a high level of crime and drug trafficking. Guatemala borders Mexico, Honduras and El Salvador, so drugs play an important role here. In addition, robberies, poverty, class and financial inequality flourish in the city. Guatemala has the highest levels of brutality in Central America, exacerbated by the fact that there are 42 murders per 100,000 people. Lawlessness and corruption, organized crime have become the hallmark of the city.

4. Kabul, Afghanistan - hostages of war

Kabul, the capital of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, has become a hostage to constant wars and has gained a reputation as the most dangerous city in the world. The features of the city include economic instability, poverty, kidnappings, murders and other crimes. The situation was exacerbated by political instability, power struggles, terrorism and wars. After the US minimized its presence in Afghanistan, ISIS terrorists took over and instability increased, so there is no reason to visit Kabul.

3 Caracas, Venezuela - street violence

Caracas is known for three things: it is the capital of Venezuela, the capital of murder, the capital of drugs. In conditions of economic instability, street crime has increased. Caracas, the second most dangerous city in the world, has a high murder rate per 100,000 people, 134, in a population of 3.5 million. There were 24,000 murders across Venezuela in 2014. Along with the dismantling of gangs in Caracas, robberies, rapes, kidnappings and cruelty flourish.

2. Acapulco, Mexico - Corruption

Acapulco, as a beautiful resort, has always attracted movie stars, sports stars and other celebrities. But, one has only to take a step away from the tourist routes, as you plunge into another reality of one of the most dangerous cities in Mexico. Until recently, Acapulco was a tourist mecca, and now it scares away tourists with a high murder rate. In 2014, there were 104 murders per 100,000 people. The corrupt police are more concerned with human trafficking than with establishing the rule of law. In addition, the city has big problems from drug trafficking and street violence. In such a city, you don’t know who to run away from: from the police or bandits.

1. San Pedro Sula, Honduras is the most dangerous city in the world

San Pedro Sula is the most dangerous city in the world. It is located in the northwestern part of Honduras. In 2014, there were 171 murders per 100,000 people, the highest rate in the world, despite the fact that the city is not in a war zone. There are 3 murders per day. The city is mired in murders, gang wars, drug trafficking, illegal arms trade. On the streets every day someone is killed, beaten, raped. There is no law in this city.
No less dangerous can be beautiful beaches with clean and hot sand, washed by the clear blue waves of the ocean.

There are many glorious cities in the world where everyone aspires to go and where everyone dreams of living, but there are also places from which it is better to stay away. Some of these gloomy and dangerous cities are notorious for obvious reasons - high crime rates, bad ecology, and so on. But there are also cities that are bad for life for completely different reasons, also unbearable for most people. Although, despite the daily horrors, some madmen and brave men manage to live there all their lives and even enjoy everyday things and the world around them. In this collection, terrible facts are waiting for you, so it is better for impressionable persons not to continue reading. If so, we warned.

10. Cleveland, Ohio (Cleveland, Ohio) - the city with the highest concentration of serial killers

For some reason, Cleveland is the hot spot on the US map when it comes to serial killers. Perhaps this is one of the most dangerous and frightening places in America. And while no one can explain it, everything points to Cleveland being the serial killer capital of the world. It was in Cleveland that the infamous kidnapper Ariel Castro lived, the maniacs of recent years Anthony Sowell and Michael Madison, as well as the killers of the early 20th century Jeffrey Dahmer and the never-identified Cleveland Butcher, whose chief investigator was Eliot Ness himself, who imprisoned the legendary gangster Al Capone (Ariel Castro, Anthony Sowell, Michael Madison, Jeffery Dahmer, Eliot Ness).

Somehow, new serial killers constantly appear in Cleveland, keeping the whole city in serious fear. Some of these criminals are known for dismembering the bodies of their victims and hiding their remains in different rooms in their home, while others, like Ariel Castro, prefer to keep innocent people captive and torture them for days. Some of the killers admitted that they decided on their actions, inspired by the examples of criminals of past decades, but this still does not explain why Cleveland has such a high concentration of serial killers. Unfortunately, the most likely reason lies in the fact that this large city is a very remote and isolated place, at the same time gripped by an economic crisis, which ultimately affects the general atmosphere and psychological climate of Cleveland.

9. In Dubai, you face arrest if you are raped ... you

Dubai is one of the largest and most important centers in the United Arab Emirates and is famous for its very strict and orthodox laws. The most severe here are issues related to women and sexual relations, since all this is very clearly regulated by the religious traditions of the Arab society. Because of this, some foreign women got into very difficult circumstances during their trip to the city, it would seem, of entertainment and luxury. Tourists found themselves almost defenseless in the face of local orders, although they initially relied on the protection of the Dubai police, and not on legal prosecution.

There are already at least two precedents during which European tourists were raped, went to the police with a complaint and were themselves arrested for allegedly inappropriate behavior. The fact is that regardless of whether sexual intercourse took place at your will or not, extramarital sex in the UAE is a crime. Both rape victims ended up in prison, and the police announced that the tourists should have familiarized themselves with the laws of the country in which they came to rest.

The first girl was from Norway, and the innocent tourist was released after an international outcry, although the rape victim was initially sentenced to 16 months in prison for confessing to extramarital sex herself, albeit against her will. Another case involved a British civilian who was raped in Dubai by two British men. In response to her complaint, this tourist was also imprisoned. Most likely, with the assistance of the world community, she will be released. But you must admit - according to which it is customary to put a rape victim in jail, it sounds simply insane and illogical. What is the point of punishing someone who is only guilty of defenselessness?

8. South Africa's largest city, Johannesburg, is a hotbed of AIDS and a place where children are regularly raped.

We have already warned you that there are some very dark stories in this ranking, so further reading is your own responsibility.

South Africa is notorious for its high levels of violence, which has also led to the massive spread of AIDS. The problem is most acute in Johannesburg, where the FIFA World Cup was recently held. The media seriously raised the issue that visiting athletes and fans are at great risk of becoming victims of rape and contracting a terrible disease during this trip. However, the mass media kept silent about the terrible fact that most often it is children, and sometimes even babies, who become victims of violence here.

The AIDS problem is aggravated by the fact that many local residents still prefer to turn to traditional healers, instead of real qualified doctors. Sometimes healers advise patients to commit absolutely ridiculous and cruel acts. For example, they believe that AIDS can be cured by having sex with a virgin or virgin. It is partly because of this that so many local men have taken to raping very young children, and sometimes even babies, who are sometimes barely a few months old. Desperate patients hope that in this way they will be cured and saved from death and suffering.

An incurable disease is transmitted through blood and sexual contact, and it is absolutely natural that, due to the advice of traditional healers, AIDS eventually spreads even more throughout the country and especially in Johannesburg. Unfortunately, a solution to the problem has not yet been found.

7. Being a street child in Rio de Janeiro (Rio De Janeiro) is life threatening

Recently, the Olympic Games took place in Rio de Janeiro, and the local authorities did everything possible to hide from tourists and athletes that the city is in a terrible state and in complete ruin. Although they almost failed to do so. The city is now world famous for its reputation as a place where robbery is a daily problem, and you need to be vigilant every second so as not to lose your own phone in the middle of a crowded street. Valuables are snatched right out of your hands.

However, while we are thinking about the most obvious crimes, not everyone knows what terrible and inhumane measures the Brazilian authorities went to clean up Rio both on a daily basis and before the Olympic Games ...

Most often, street thieves are homeless children. Homeless children, many of whom are barely 7 years old, either beg on the busy streets of Rio or rob inattentive passers-by. They just have to do it to survive. Of course, such children are very easy to consider as a social threat, but most of them are lonely and defenseless creatures who just really want to eat. Unfortunately, many homeless children become drug addicts, because drugs are the only joy in their lives. These guys have no one to look after them, no one cares about them, and they choose the easiest and wrong ways to cope with daily stress and despair.

As it became known, the Brazilian police periodically conduct real raids - they catch homeless children to clear the streets of "unpleasant and dangerous elements" and put them in prisons for no reason, where juvenile prisoners live in the most inhumane conditions. On the basis of unconfirmed reports, the UN commission suspects that law enforcement officials sometimes simply kill homeless children, because this is the fastest, easiest and cheapest way to clear the streets of the city from them. The Brazilian government does not acknowledge this fact, but the country's police have long been known to commit a huge number of murders every year.

The truth is that living on the streets of Rio de Janeiro is very difficult and dangerous. Apparently, even a tourist may find this place too sad and even dangerous if he finds himself outside an expensive hotel or a well-trodden path to the legendary statue of Christ the Redeemer.

Source 6Radiated wild boars keep the infamous Japanese city of Fukushima at bay.

We all remember the tragedy that happened in Fukushima, but many people do not even suspect that this nightmare is far from over for the local residents who left their homes due to a terrible accident. The damaged reactor is still causing problems, it is still not decontaminated and will continue to pollute the environment for many years. The people of Fukushima will never be able to return to their old way of life again.

At the moment, the Japanese authorities are convinced that the level of radiation in the city is starting to fall. They even believe that it is possible to announce the cancellation of the evacuation status and return people to their abandoned homes only 6 years after the nuclear disaster. However, some signs indicate that the tragedy is far from over and it may be too late for the city to recover.

Perhaps the townspeople are no longer so worried about the level of radiation, but now Fukushima is suffering from another problem - forest dwellers have begun to arrive in the abandoned. The forest is practically stepping on the ruins of orphaned houses, and wild animals have settled in empty buildings. Many owners are concerned that wild boars, which have bred on the background of radiation, have occupied the houses of the townspeople and are in no hurry to leave them. By nature, these creatures are usually more shy, but it seems that radiation has made them aggressive and fearless, which makes returning to Fukushima quite a dangerous undertaking.

Worse, there are a number of conflicting studies showing that the radiation disaster affected thyroid problems in local children living here at the time of the accident. Although some scientists believe that the Japanese from this city had poor health even before the disaster. In any case, the life of Fukushima and its citizens will never be the same from now on.

5. Canadian London, Ontario (London, Ontario), and the increased percentage of serial killers per capita

Between 1959 and 1984, the small Canadian town of London received the status of the settlement with the highest concentration of serial killers in the world. According to all available data, London from Ontario has become the most maniac-populated city on Earth in the history of mankind. While this place was in the hands of numerous murderers, there were at least 29 violent deaths. Only 13 of these crimes were solved, and it turned out that they were committed by three different villains.

A detective named Dennis Alsop, who worked on these cases, kept a personal diary and mentioned in it his work on these terrible crimes. The investigator's notes were carefully studied by researchers at the University of Western Ontario, and they suggested that the unsolved murders could have been committed by four more criminals who hunted almost simultaneously and used similar methods. The researchers also say that even if the remaining 16 people were killed by just one serial killer, London still retains its sad title of record city. Nowhere else in the world did so many serial killers run rampant at the same time as here.

Criminal activity has clearly subsided since then, since all the most dangerous attackers either died or were arrested, and, fortunately, failed to pass on their life's work to a new generation of madmen. And yet the most important question still remains unanswered... Why did such a modest Canadian town become home to so many brutal killers for several years?

4 Pyongyang Residents Suffer From Creepy Electronic Music Every Morning

Everyone knows that power in North Korea belongs to a dictatorial dynasty, and the most severe and incredibly inhuman laws reign in this country. Even the most privileged citizens, ideally honoring party politics, are still forced to endure daily circumstances that would infuriate any of us in the shortest possible time.

To begin with, North Koreans are required to keep portraits of all the leaders of the country at home, including both current and past leaders. No one has the right to turn their backs on these portraits. This, of course, also applies to images of dictators in public places. In addition, the North Korean authorities decided that its citizens need to be reminded every morning about the deceased rulers, who are considered real gods in the country.

Every morning, opera music plays throughout Pyongyang, and the city's residents are awakened by the eerie sounds of the electronic version of the song "Where are you, dear general" from an opera written by the late Kim Jong Il (Kim Jong Il). The original track doesn't sound too bad, but its electronic version, broadcast through loudspeakers throughout the city, sounds more like music from a horror movie. In addition to the terrible "alarm clock" North Koreans are forced to listen to a recording of political propaganda all day long. Suddenly someone forgot something or misunderstood? We must repeat. And so all my life...

3. The Mexican city of Ecatepec is a creepy place where women and girls go missing all the time.

Residents of the Mexican city and municipality of Ecatepec are accustomed to hearing about the constant armed robberies, and recently the Minister of the Interior of the whole country issued a special warning regarding this particular city. When the Pope himself visited Mexico, he also stopped by Ecatepec to see for himself how bad things were in this place. It is not for nothing that the city is often called incredibly dirty and disgusting, and it seems that the locals have long come to terms with the state of affairs, have completely given up and do not value their home. But the scariest thing you should know about this place is that it has the highest rate of deaths and disappearances of young girls in all of Mexico.

Mothers constantly turn to the police for help in finding their daughters and never return home with satisfactory answers. Some parents are told by law enforcement officials that their child's body was found in a sewer, but the police never provide any physical evidence that their daughter is in the morgue. There are signs all over the city asking for help finding a missing girl or providing parents with at least some information that will help the family reunite.

Some fathers and mothers are contacted by members of the cartels and demand a huge ransom for their child. If it turns out that the family does not have the requested amount of money, the girls are simply hanged. Many townspeople are terribly worried that an unbearable ransom will be demanded for their daughter, and then the child will either be killed or sold into slavery. Most of the locals dream of leaving Ecatepec and leaving behind all its horrors, but poverty does not allow them to move to a safer place. The unfortunate have to overcome the hardships of life in this nightmarish city every day for the rest of their lives.

2. Onitsha is the Nigerian city with the most polluted air in the world.

When we wonder about the most polluted cities in the world, our thoughts usually take us somewhere in China or India. However, the truth is that it is Nigeria that has become the current leader in environmental issues. The reason lies in the fact that in recent years this country has significantly moved ahead in terms of development rates, and special attention is paid to industrial production. For nature and citizens, this means large-scale environmental pollution, and Onicha feels this more than any other city in the country. Today it has the most uninhabitable air in the world. Large and small particles of dust and ash are almost everywhere here, and there is nowhere to hide from them. In addition, sanitary standards in the city are practically not respected, and heaps of garbage lie everywhere.

Rapid industrialization is the main cause of disaster in Onycha, and the city has factories in almost every industrial field imaginable. Add to this weak government oversight of quality and safety standards, and you end up with a city that is simply dangerous to breathe in, and the situation will not change for several more generations.

However, the locals don't worry too much about it. Perhaps they are just careless or they are used to this state of affairs, although for the most part they simply have no other choice. Recently, the prestigious Guardian magazine conducted a survey in Onycha about what citizens think about the environmental situation, and most of those polled did not consider air pollution a serious problem.

However, rejection or ignorance of the dangers of industrial emissions does not negate the fact that local residents are already suffering from poor air quality. This is especially noticeable in child mortality. Still, it is interesting how talented a person is in psychological adaptation to almost any conditions. For those who have always lived in Onichu, hearing that their city is the dirtiest and most dangerous in the world was a big surprise.

1. Mumbai is an Indian city struggling with garbage flooding it

Today, Mumbai is practically buried under mountains of garbage, and the Indian government is desperately looking for a way out of this situation. The problem is so serious that every day hundreds of garbage trucks line up in a long line to take a new batch of waste to the landfill. The landfill is already almost full to the limit, and two other large dumps in Mumbai have long been unable to accept the new urban garbage. Someone has suggested simply setting up new landfills, but there is a justified fear that this will not solve the problem, but only exacerbate it. The thing is that, both in Mumbai and in other cities of India, the waste recycling system simply does not exist.

Almost any garbage is constantly loaded into trucks and taken to landfills. The problem of waste has become so serious that it has begun to flood the streets, and some citizens are trying to get rid of garbage by burning it in the middle of Mumbai, thereby only exacerbating the environmental disaster and further polluting the city air. Experts worry that if the authorities decide to open new landfills, the crisis will only intensify, since it is necessary to address the very essence of the problem, not its manifestations.

Experts believe that if the process of industrialization of the country continues to increase its pace, it will simply be vital for the country to open waste processing centers and introduce into society the habit of responsible attitude to household waste in order to reduce its amount. Given a change in the thinking of the ordinary population and the introduction of appropriate infrastructure, in theory, even such a large and rapidly developing city as Mumbai, in the end, can still win this garbage war.

No one can tell where danger will lie in wait for you. In any city and country with a very low crime rate, there are places where an ordinary person, and even more so a foreigner, should not meddle. Meet the ten most dangerous cities in the world whose inhabitants endanger themselves daily. Here it is quite possible to find a hired killer for a hundred dollars or get hit by a stray bullet from a passing car.

10. Caracas, Venezuela

The capital of Venezuela, Caracas, is a real business center of the Central American states, where a large number of universities, offices of large companies and business centers are concentrated, while the income difference between different segments of the population is simply huge. On the one hand, rich families literally bathe in luxury, on the other hand, hundreds of thousands of people are below the poverty line, who simply have nothing to eat. Add here high inflation and violent street gangs, the leaders of which, the inhabitants of the slums literally pray and are ready to turn a blind eye to any, even the most cruel, crimes, for small handouts. All this makes Caracas one of the most dangerous cities in the world. There are 115 people killed per 100 thousand inhabitants per year, moreover, in 2012, 101 police officers were killed in the line of duty.

9. Cape Town, South Africa

Cape Town attracts many tourists with its proximity to nature reserves and the most beautiful views that open from the city. However, extreme poverty, social unrest and rampant crime have reached the once calm tourist areas. A night walk through the streets turns into Russian roulette. But even in broad daylight, you cannot feel safe withdrawing money from an ATM. At best, local bandits will simply rob you of all the cash, and at worst, maim or kill you.

8. Karachi, Pakistan

Political instability, lawlessness and high crime rates make the former capital of Pakistan one of the most dangerous cities in the world. Here all problems are solved with the help of money and weapons. For a relatively small amount of money, you can hire mercenaries who are ready to eliminate any competitor, from politicians, businessmen and ending with the police. There are about 600 traffickers hiding in Karachi, and religious fanatics can at any moment open fire with small arms at a crowd of people from a moving car. Incessant terrorist attacks, street gang shootouts in broad daylight, sectarian skirmishes, and violent political settlements certainly don't make the city a better place. The most popular crimes of recent years have been arson, car theft and armed robbery.

7. Mogadishu, Somalia

For more than 20 years, there has been an uninterrupted civil war in the city, from which half of the population has already fled. Bombings are heard here almost daily, street skirmishes and abductions take place, hospitals are overflowing with the wounded who are provided only with first aid. The city is divided into two parts, where the southern half is considered safer. To get from the northern to the southern part, you need to overcome the dividing zone, through which only people walking on foot pass, after a thorough search.

Almost no buildings remain in Mogadishu. People huddle in the ruins or refugee camps in the buildings of former ministries, schools and universities. No one can report the exact number of people killed, but this figure is simply huge.

6. Maceio, Brazil

From the outside, Maceio looks like a heaven on earth, which should beckon people with bright sun, palm trees, blue water and white sand beaches. However, statistics say otherwise, it is one of the most dangerous cities on earth, where 135 murders per 100 thousand inhabitants annually. There is simply a huge difference in income between rich and poor residents of the city. The only thing that pleases the local authorities is that the victims of the crime are local residents, not tourists.

5. Tegucigalpa, Honduras

The wealthy business districts of Tegucigalpa are run by gangs that collect taxes from homeowners and impose a curfew during which any ordinary person who appears on the street risks his life. Special measures are applied to people who do not want to pay, mainly blackmail and torture, but more often it comes to murder.

Crime in the city rose after the deportation of members of the MS-13 gang from the United States (after a serious reduction in prison funding) to Honduras. The bandits who have returned to their homeland are trying to show their status by committing very cruel, and sometimes senseless, crimes. Most of the police forces are thrown into solving serious crimes, no longer paying attention to minor offenses like robberies. There are 102 murders per 100 thousand inhabitants of the city per year.

4. Baghdad, Iraq

The golden years of the city are long gone. From the American occupation of the city in 2003 to this day, the streets of Baghdad have become a real war zone with constant firefights between government troops and rebels, car bombings and suicide bombers. This is not counting rocket and mortar fire on residential areas. Most of the city is abandoned and littered with garbage, and electricity and water are supplied by the hour.

3. Ciudad Juarez, Mexico

The city on the border of Mexico and the United States has recently become one of the most dangerous places on earth, turning into a war zone between gangs and cartels fighting for control of drug trafficking routes. In recent years, 100 officials have been killed in the city, and the corrupt police continue to cover up the cartels. The people of Ciudad Juarez are simply fleeing the city for safer places,

There are 130 murders per 100,000 people per year. Local residents prefer not to go out on the streets at night, however, even during the day, the streets of the city cannot be called safe, here at any moment you can get a bullet or be kidnapped.

2. Acapulco, Mexico

Acapulco is the second most dangerous city in the world. The city, sung by musicians and featured in the frames of many films, known throughout the world for its white-sand beaches, is becoming more and more deadly for people. Now Acapulco is increasingly appearing in the news feeds in the crime section with descriptions of mutilated or dismembered bodies found on the streets and beaches of the city.

After the death of the head of the local drug cartel, Beltrán Leyva, a real war broke out for control of drug transit routes to the United States. Large businessmen who have long lived off tourism have recently become increasingly involved in the affairs of cartels and local gangs. There are 140 murders per 100 thousand inhabitants per year.

1. San Pedro Sula, Honduras

We meet the most dangerous city in the world, where no one can vouch for your life, where lawlessness and violence reign, here 160 murders come per 100 thousand people a year. San Pedro Sula, one of the largest industrial centers of Honduras, bears the unofficial title of one of the world's drug capitals of the world, becoming a transit point for the transit of cocaine to the United States, where the powder is cleaned and packaged before being sent to North America.

The extreme poverty of people, drug addiction and corruption have made the streets of the city extremely dangerous not only for local residents, but also for tourists. It has already come to the point that, by local bandits, an English traveler was killed behind the camera, and the Peace Corps evacuated all its personnel.