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...
Missile strike on Ukraine space plant in Dnipro kills three
Russian long-range cruise missiles killed three people in Ukraine's Central City of Dnipro when they hit a space rocket plant and a nearby street, local officials say.
About 15 people were injured and nearby residential buildings damaged.
Dnipro's Yuzhmash plant also builds Satellites - with one launched into space by Elon Musk 's SpaceX company.
Another two died when dozens of Russian rockets were fired at Nikopol, south of Dnipro, a regional leader said.
The Bbc 's Joe Inwood in the capital Kyiv says that as Russia's ground offensive in The East has slowed down, there has been an increase in The Number of attacks from the Air - often hitting city centres.
Air Raid sirens sounded right across Ukraine Last Night , he reports.
A graphic photo from Dnipro following This Morning 's attack showed A Man lying Face Down , his head covered in blood. He was said to be a local Bus Driver who had just finished his shift.
Dnipro has taken in many Ukrainians fleeing the fighting further east, in the Donbas, where Russia has concentrated its ground forces.
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has ordered his forces to Step Up their operations in Ukraine, to prevent Ukrainian artillery and missile strikes on Russian-controlled areas. He was speaking to the military in areas they control in Ukraine, Russian media reported.
In a Facebook post, Dnipro mayor Borys Filatov urged civilians to leave The City . " There is no room for women, children and the elderly, and those who can and want to leave - leave, " He Said .
" They destroyed The Airport several times with missiles, hit all The Outskirts of The City , shot at The Bridge right in the centre, bombed the oil depot and service station, but citizens stubbornly continued to ignore the Air Raid sirens, " he complained. " After The Tragedies of Kremenchuk and Vinnytsia, I really hoped that at least someone would come to their senses. "
A Russian cruise missile strike killed at least 23 People and wounded dozens on Thursday in Vinnytsia, Ukrainian officials said. The City lies south-west of Kyiv, even further from the Donbas Front Line than Dnipro.
The Ukrainian military says those missiles were fired by submarines in The Black Sea. Those that struck Dnipro, they said, came from bombers flying over the Caspian Sea .
War in Ukraine: More coverageSource of news: bbc.com
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