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Satellite images show how Canadian 'island' vanished before turning up 20 miles away
BBC Verify has used satellite imagery to track the mysterious phenomenon, which has surprised people around the world.
September 3, 2026How a small island in Canada appeared, vanished, and was found again
Officials in British Columbia say the floating island drifted towards the shoreline of a local lake. But its origins remain a mystery.
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Satellite images show how Canadian 'island' vanished before turning up 20 miles away
A floating "island" in a reservoir in British Columbia has turned up about 20 miles (32km) from where it was last spotted, after seeming to vanish in July. The organisation that manages the reservoir
bbc.co.uk•September 3, 2026
How a small island in Canada appeared, vanished, and was found again
The floating island was first spotted by boaters in mid-August A small, floating island on a lake in the Canadian province of British Columbia has been spotted again after officials lost track of it
bbc.co.uk•September 1, 2026