Sarma cave

Sarma cave
Location Abkhazia, Georgia
Depth 1,830 m (6,000 ft)[1]
Geology Limestone

Sarma Cave, located in Gagra District, Abkhazia, Georgia, is the second deepest recorded cave in the world. Its current depth (1830 m) was measured in 2012 by a team led by Pavel Rudko.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Great Caves of the World". Portalul Speologilor din Romania. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  2. ↑ Klimchouk, Alexander (28 Aug 2012). "The second deepest cave in the World became deeper". Speleogenesis. Retrieved 25 May 2014.

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