Saturday 16 October 2021

Strong tsunami can be triggered along Sindh-Makran coast any time, PMD warns

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Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) Director General Muhammad Riaz warned that the Sindh-Makran coast is prone to multiple natural hazards, including cyclones, monsoon depressions and a tsunami, which can be triggered anytime and can cause unprecedented damage in the coastal belt. Speaking at a workshop on "mitigating tsunami risk" at a hotel in Karachi, the PMD director said: “The Makran Subduction Zone, which is within 50 kilometres from the Sindh-Makran coast, is like a nuclear weapon present in the sea. It can explode anytime. May be in 10-20 years or maybe…


source https://www.suchtv.pk/pakistan/sindh/item/108782-strong-tsunami-can-be-triggered-along-sindh-makran-coast-any-time-pmd-warns.html

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