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Three side-by-side images labelled by date, November 18, 2022 left, February 14, 2023 center, and Decmber 25, 2024 right, show the appearance of Kumani Bank from where there was nothing but the Caspian Sea. In the most recent image there is only a spec of land remaining, though sediment continues to drift away, suspended in the water and lightening it in color.

Satellites Spot a “Ghost” Island

The Kumani Bank mud volcano in the Caspian Sea suddenly manifested an island in early 2023 that had nearly disappeared by the end of 2024.

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