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A sinkhole is seen on the shore of the Dead Sea near Kibbutz Ein Gedi, Israel July 27, 2015. The Dead Sea is shrinking, and as its waters vanish at a rate of more than one meter a year, hundreds of sinkholes, some the size of a basketball court, some two storeys deep, are devouring land where the shoreline once stood. (Photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters)

A sinkhole is seen on the shore of the Dead Sea near Kibbutz Ein Gedi, Israel July 27, 2015. The Dead Sea is shrinking, and as its waters vanish at a rate of more than one meter a year, hundreds of sinkholes, some the size of a basketball court, some two storeys deep, are devouring land where the shoreline once stood. (Photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters)




A sinkhole is seen on the shore of the Dead Sea near Kibbutz Ein Gedi, Israel July 27, 2015. (Photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters)

A sinkhole is seen on the shore of the Dead Sea near Kibbutz Ein Gedi, Israel July 27, 2015. (Photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters)




A sign warning of sinkholes is seen on a fence surrounding an abandoned holiday resort on the shore of the Dead Sea near Kibbutz Ein Gedi, Israel July 27, 2015. (Photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters)

A sign warning of sinkholes is seen on a fence surrounding an abandoned holiday resort on the shore of the Dead Sea near Kibbutz Ein Gedi, Israel July 27, 2015. (Photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters)




A canal leading to the Dead Sea is seen in Israel July 27, 2015. (Photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters)

A canal leading to the Dead Sea is seen in Israel July 27, 2015. (Photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters)




Dry palm trees stand near a sinkhole on the shore of the Dead Sea near Kibbutz Ein Gedi, Israel July 27, 2015. (Photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters)

Dry palm trees stand near a sinkhole on the shore of the Dead Sea near Kibbutz Ein Gedi, Israel July 27, 2015. (Photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters)




A cracked road is seen at an abandoned vacation resort on the shore of the Dead Sea near Kibbutz Ein Gedi, Israel July 27, 2015. (Photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters)

A cracked road is seen at an abandoned vacation resort on the shore of the Dead Sea near Kibbutz Ein Gedi, Israel July 27, 2015. (Photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters)




Sinkholes are seen on the shore of the Dead Sea, Israel July 27, 2015. (Photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters)

Sinkholes are seen on the shore of the Dead Sea, Israel July 27, 2015. (Photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters)




A utility pole stands in the Dead Sea, Israel July 27, 2015. (Photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters)

A utility pole stands in the Dead Sea, Israel July 27, 2015. (Photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters)




Pipes that pump water cross through evaporation pools, which today make up the southern part of the Dead Sea, Israel July 27, 2015. (Photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters)

Pipes that pump water cross through evaporation pools, which today make up the southern part of the Dead Sea, Israel July 27, 2015. (Photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters)




Sinkholes filled with water are seen on the shore of the Dead Sea, Israel July 27, 2015. (Photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters)

Sinkholes filled with water are seen on the shore of the Dead Sea, Israel July 27, 2015. (Photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters)




Palm trees that collapsed into a sinkhole are seen at an abandoned tourist resort on the shore of the Dead Sea, Israel July 28, 2015. (Photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters)

Palm trees that collapsed into a sinkhole are seen at an abandoned tourist resort on the shore of the Dead Sea, Israel July 28, 2015. (Photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters)




An abandoned tourist resort is seen near the shore of the Dead Sea, Israel July 28, 2015. (Photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters)

An abandoned tourist resort is seen near the shore of the Dead Sea, Israel July 28, 2015. (Photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters)




A structure that collapsed into a sinkhole is seen at an abandoned tourist resort on the shore of the Dead Sea, Israel July 28, 2015. (Photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters)

A structure that collapsed into a sinkhole is seen at an abandoned tourist resort on the shore of the Dead Sea, Israel July 28, 2015. (Photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters)




A sign indicating an elevation of 404 meters (1,325 ft.) below sea level is seen near an abandoned resort on the shore of the Dead Sea, Israel July 28, 2015. (Photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters)

A sign indicating an elevation of 404 meters (1,325 ft.) below sea level is seen near an abandoned resort on the shore of the Dead Sea, Israel July 28, 2015. (Photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters)




A sinkhole is seen on the shore of the Dead Sea, Israel July 27, 2015. (Photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters)

A sinkhole is seen on the shore of the Dead Sea, Israel July 27, 2015. (Photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters)




A sign warning of sinkholes is seen at the entrance to an abandoned tourist resort on the shore of the Dead Sea, Israel July 27, 2015. (Photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters)

A sign warning of sinkholes is seen at the entrance to an abandoned tourist resort on the shore of the Dead Sea, Israel July 27, 2015. (Photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters)
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