Floating island in British Columbia reservoir reappears 20 miles from previous location
A floating 'island' that vanished from a Canadian reservoir in July has surfaced roughly 20 miles away, prompting initial skepticism from reservoir managers.
What happened
A floating island in a British Columbia reservoir disappeared in July and subsequently reappeared approximately 20 miles (32 kilometers) from its last known location. The organization managing the reservoir initially dismissed reports of its reappearance as a hoax. BBC Verify used satellite imagery to track the island's movement and investigate the cause of its displacement.
Context
The discovery raises questions about the mechanisms driving the movement of floating objects in reservoirs and the factors that enabled such a substantial distance to be traveled. The initial skepticism from reservoir managers reflects the unusual nature of the phenomenon and the difficulty in crediting such a displacement without corroborating evidence.