Riptide Havoc: 12 of the World's Most Treacherous Beaches

Utakleiv Beach, Norway

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Chowpatty Beach, India

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Skeleton Coast, Namibia

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Schitovaya Bukhta Beach, Russia

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New Smyrna Beach, Florida

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West End Beach, Bahamas

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Cable Beach, Australia

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Boa Viagem Beach, Brazil

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Virginia Beach, Virginia

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Darwin, Australia

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Praia Do Norte, Portugal

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Costa del Sol, Spain

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