Mysterious deaths of people in Devil's gorge explained by algae bloom

On a trail in California's Sierra National Forest called Devil's Gulch, rangers discovered

the bodies of a family of three and their dog.Authorities could not explain what happened. Scientists from Arizona State University conducted a study and found out the reason for  death. Algae blooms are to blame.

“I’ve worked in a lot of different jobs, but I’ve never seen a death like this,” the county sheriff told the press.

It turns out that the family could have been subjected toexposure to a poison more dangerous than nerve gas - toxic algae. Experts at the University of Arizona say that the CIA uses it in tablets to self-destruct agents who are captured by the enemy. Previously, a massive bloom of toxic algae led to the evacuation of several cities on the Italian coast, and also caused the mass death of African elephants, scientists said.

Last month, Sierra National Forest officials announced they had discovered "high concentrations of algae blooms" in the Merced River.

According to Taylor Weiss, assistant professor at the universityArizona, algae blooms and toxins are a natural process. Problems begin when there is too much algae (and therefore toxins). 

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