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Phantom Island Mysteriously Appears, ThenVanishes on B.C. Reservoir

Officials first thought it was just an A.I. ruse, until they checked satellite images of northern British Columbia. The mystery deepened, and on Monday the island was located.

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Adeel Hassan31 Aug 2026, 10:47 pmUpdated 1h ago1 min readWorldWorld

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Phantom Island Mysteriously Appears, Then Vanishes on B.C. Reservoir

Officials first thought it was just an A.I. ruse, until they checked satellite images of northern British Columbia. The mystery deepened, and on Monday the island was located.

This report is published with credit to The New York Times. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on The New York Times →

Source: The New York Times · Adeel Hassan. Published 31 Aug 2026, 10:47 pm.

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