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As the water level in the Dead Sea drops, parts of the previously submerged land are exposed above the water line.
As the brackish water recedes, it leaves behind a thick layer of ground salt about 20 meters below the surface.
Due to the lowness of the Dead Sea area, fresh rainwater in winter flows from the surrounding mountains, and seeps into the ground, melting the underground salt layer, and an underground cavity is formed.
The cavity eventually collapses, resulting in sinkholes.
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