And the weather in the area changes at the drop of a hat, with sandstorms and lightning striking frequently, like a common occurrence, happening several times within a day.
Some people even disappear while sleeping at night, and the quicksand pits in the area are particularly eerie, they are not fixed, and it's hard to say where and when they will appear.
When setting up camp in the evening, it's solid ground, but by midnight, sand pits appear and swallow up the people and tents.
Mike survived purely by luck; he had two teammates who were struck dead by suddenly appearing lightning while walking during the day.
Without clouds and wind, lightning strikes a clear blue sky, science can't explain it for now, if you must explain, just blame it on the almighty quantum mechanics.
What living creature can survive in such an environment?
