He had perhaps another hour before his island disappeared entirely.

Worried that their island would eventually disappear, the locals killed the sea turtle.

The island has since disappeared as the river changed its course during the ages.

There was some anxiety that the islands might have disappeared, which can happen when the tides are high.

"Myself and others began to notice that the islands were disappearing about five years ago," he said.

The island disappeared during the early Middle Ages, when the river changed its course.

The island disappeared in 1861, possibly due to an earthquake.

None questioned had even the vaguest idea when the island disappeared.

But none of that will mean much if the island disappears.

The dome was built so that the island could disappear.