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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