This is Tromelin Island. It is exactly as barren as it looks. So much so that it used to be known simply as the Isle of Sand. In 1761, almost a hundred people captured from their homeland were abandoned here, and most of them were never seen or heard from again. This is their horrifying story.

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Writing and research by Jay Adams
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This video contains light dramatic reenactment but no actual footage or pictures of anyone being harmed or who has been harmed.

Note: 9: 48, 6: 34, and 10: 14 are NOT real images.

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