Scientists in the UK believe 30m “rogue” waves could be why so many boats have been sunk in the mysterious Bermuda Triangle.
The infamous body of water in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean stretches over 700,000 square
kilometres between Florida, Bermuda and Puerto Rico, and has claimed more than 1000 lives over the past 100 years.
Appearing on the documentary The Bermuda Triangle Enigma, scientists used simulators to re-create the monster water surges.
Dr Simon Boxall, an ocean and earth scientist, said the area in the Atlantic could see three storms come together from different directions — creating perfect conditions for a rogue wave.
“There are storms to the south and north, which come together,” Dr Boxall said.
“They are steep, they are high — we’ve measured waves in excess of 30m. The bigger the boat gets, the more damage is done,” he said.