The islands merge with the mainland due to the shallowing of the Caspian Sea": the level of the Caspian Sea has dropped to a historic minimum.
"According to the hydrometeorological center, near Makhachkala, the water level in the Caspian Sea at the end of September was minus 29.16 meters according to the Baltic water gauge, which is about 16 cm lower than the previous minimum. Because of the shallowness, where ships used to sail, now you can travel by car - the road to Che Dagestan is actually a permanent land, and in fact the road has become Che Dagestan itself. ceased to be an island.
The water recedes especially quickly in the shallow north of the Caspian Sea, where a drop in the level of just one meter can move the coastline by 10-20 kilometers. According to experts, about 20 thousand square kilometers of land were exposed off the Russian coast alone. Some islands disappear and new groups appear. This is already creating problems for ports, shipping and fishing, and scientists believe the Caspian Sea will continue to shallow.