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Why NO Bridge Between Europe and Africa ๐ŸŒ‰ The Strait of Gibraltar ๐ŸŒŠ

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๐ŸŒ Why isnโ€™t there a bridge or tunnel connecting Europe and Africa? ๐Ÿค” The distance between Spain and Morocco is only 14 kilometers, separated by the iconic Strait of Gibraltar. With incredible engineering feats like the 50-kilometer Channel Tunnel ๐Ÿš‡ between the UK and France ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท or Chinaโ€™s Danyangโ€“Kunshan Grand Bridge ๐ŸŒ‰ stretching an unbelievable 165 kilometers, you'd think a connection between Europe and Africa would be easy, right? So, why hasnโ€™t it been built? The thing is, the Strait of Gibraltar is super deep ๐ŸŒŠ up to 900 meters! Combine that with strong underwater currents ๐ŸŒช๏ธ and it becomes a huge challenge. Plus, the seabed is rock solid, making it tough to dig a tunnel. For comparison, the Channel Tunnel sits only 75 meters below sea level! ๐Ÿ˜ฎ And to make matters even trickier, the area is seismically active ๐ŸŒ‹, meaning earthquakes could be a serious risk for any structure built here. ๐Ÿ’ฅ These factors, along with the massive costs ๐Ÿ’ฐ, make the idea of a bridge or tunnel economically unfeasible... for now! ๐Ÿšง

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