Bean-shaped island Emerge in Arabian Sea

Context: In a peculiar and mysterious incident, an 'island' has seemingly emerged off the coast of Kerala in the Arabian Sea and has been spotted on Google Earth triggering a debate on the origin of the landmass.

• The landmass was reportedly first spotted on Google Earth's satellite view by the Chellanam Karshika Tourism Development Society as they highlighted the matter to Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies. 

Key Points

• A bean-shaped island has been found in the Arabian Sea off the west coast of the city of Kochi, Kerala. 
• This underwater island has been revealed through Google Maps Satellite Imagery. 
• It is said to be about half the size of West Kochi. Experts are also surprised to find no visible structure in the sea and they are considering it as an underwater structure. 
• At the same time, the officials of Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS) are planning to investigate it.
• Meanwhile, representatives of the Chellanam Karshika Tourism Development Society have claimed that this formation is being observed for the last four years. 
• However, its size has not expanded. He said that there are many questions about this mysterious island, whose answer can only be found in the investigation.