Caspian Sea
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| Area | 371000 |
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| Max. depth | 1,025 m (3,360 ft) |
| Countries | Iran |
| Russia | |
| Azerbaijan | |
| Kazakhstan | |
| Turkmenistan | |
| Fish | Wels catfish |
| Brown trout | |
| Caspian kutum | |
| Rudd | |
| Inflow source | Volga River |
| Ural River | |
| Terek River | |
| Kura | |
| Did you know | The Caspian Sea faces many human pressures and ecological changes, so urgent conservation measures are needed to prevent the disappearance of this key component of the Caspian ecosystem. |
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| ID | 895241 |
About Caspian Sea
The Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland body of water, variously classed as the world's largest lake or a full-fledged sea. It is an endorheic basin located between Europe and Asia, to the east of the Caucasus Mountains and to the west of the broad steppe of Central Asia.
Dozens killed in fire at Iranian drug rehab centre
... The blaze erupted early on Friday in Langarud, a city in the Caspian Sea province of Gilan north of Tehran...
Anti-Israel mob reportedly storms Dagestan airport
... 1m people on the western edge of the Caspian Sea - said a criminal case had been opened for civil disorder...
At least 12 die in inferno at petrol station in southern Russia
... The incident occurred in the city of Makhachkala, which sits on the coast of the Caspian Sea, on Monday evening...
Ukraine says it downed Russian cruise missiles aimed at Kyiv
... He said he believed the missiles had been launched from four bombers flying from the Caspian Sea region...
Russia: Bodies of 2,500 seals found along Caspian Sea coast
...About 2,500 seals have been found dead on the Caspian Sea coast in southern Russia, officials say...
Iran protests escalate as crackdown continues
... Other cities, such as Andimeshk and Borujerd in the west, and Lahijan, near the Caspian Sea in the north, also saw a resurgence of protests...
Missile strike on Ukraine space plant in Dnipro kills three
... Those that struck Dnipro, they said, came from bombers flying over the Caspian Sea...
Ukraine war: Zelensky to address G7 as Russian missiles hit cities
... Some missiles were launched from Tupolev bombers over the Caspian Sea, some 1,450km (900 miles) away, Ukraine s military said...
Anti-Israel mob reportedly storms Dagestan airport
Israel has urged Russia to protect " all its citizens and all Jews" after a mob reportedly stormed a Dagestan airport seeking people arriving from Tel Aviv.
Unverified video posted on Social Media shows an angry crowd running in The Airport in Makhachkala, shouting anti-Semitic slogans.
Some of The Crowd run onto The Runway and surround aircraft there.
The Israeli PM's office Said Russia must act decisively against incitement to violence against Jews and Israelis.
Russia's aviation agency has closed The Airport and security forces are on The Scene , Russian media report.
The government of Dagestan - a mainly Muslim Russian Republic that is home to some 3. 1m people on The Western edge of the Caspian Sea - Said a Criminal Case had been opened for civil disorder.
" We recommend that all persons who have violated the operating procedures of the (airport) facility not to continue illegal acts and not to interfere with The Work of airport employees, " The Local government Said on Telegram.
Israel's foreign ministry Said the Israeli ambassador in Moscow was working with Russian authorities, adding that Israel " views gravely attempts to harm Israelis citizens and Jews anywhere".
" Israel expects The Russian law enforcement authorities to safeguard all Israeli citizens and Jews, whoever they may be, and to take robust action against the rioters and against the unbridled incitement being directed at Jews and Israelis, " the ministry statement Said .
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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