The state of Karachi beaches

[MenInG]

Ever since I can remember (a good 30-40 years), there have always been drownings at Eid or public holiday times.

Its like no one cares. What is the issue in manning these beaches

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A picnic party of seven young friends turned into a tragedy over the Eid weekend as two of them drowned off Karachi's Sandspit beach on Sunday morning. Their bodies were recovered on Monday, officials said.

According to Mauripur SHO Mohammed Iqbal, the seven friends had left their homes in two cars for a day out early Sunday morning. They had breakfast at around 5:00am at Boat Basin and arrived at Sandspit at about 6:00am.

A watchman of a nearby hut tried to persuade the youths not to swim at the spot as it was considered dangerous. Fishermen of nearby villages also asked them to avoid swimming there, the officer said.

At one point, the youths left the place. However, after an apparent change of heart, they returned to the beach after a while and started swimming. It was at this moment that strong waves swept away two young men, while five others were saved.

On Monday morning, the bodies of 20-year-old Faraz, and Osama, 19, were recovered and handed over to their relatives in North Nazimabad and F.B. Area, respectively, after fulfilling legal formalities.

The relatives of the victims alleged that no lifeguard was available at the beach when the tragedy occurred, while a ban on swimming was also not being implemented.

Talking to Dawn, SHO Iqbal said that while it was true that a ban has been imposed on swimming as the waters are currently rough, it was not possible for them to implement the same in an area spread over 44 kilometres where hundreds of thousands of people arrived in thousands of vehicles.

The officer also revealed that lifeguards were not available at the beach as it was early in the morning.

He advised citizens not to take the risk of swimming at beaches, particularly during this rough season when seawater inundates even roads at Hawksbay.

Police officials have repeatedly complained in the past that a large number of people head to the beaches on public holidays, making it impossible for them to cope with the situation with their limited resources.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1414564/two-young-picnickers-drown-at-karachis-sandspit-over-eid-holidays

 

[MenInG]

Some light on this issue

Muhammad Zubair decided to take his family to Hawke’s Bay beach to cool off on a hot and humid Sunday afternoon. His was one of the thousands of families visiting Karachi’s coastal belt on a day in August this year.

The waves appeared relatively “calm” when they first got there, says Zubair’s 14-year-old daughter, Shahista. She and her three siblings – all between the ages of eight and 16 – started swimming. Around an hour later, the sea got rough, making it difficult for the children to get back to shore. Abdul, the eldest among them, got caught up in a narrow channel of fast-moving water — or a ‘rip current’ in marine terminology. He did not make it out alive.

Zubair, a resident of Nazimabad area in Karachi, recalls being far from his children at the time. When he heard Shahista cry for help, he looked around to find a lifeguard among the crowd present at the beach. He managed to attract a lot of curious onlookers but none were able to offer any help. Abdul was the sixth person to drown at Hawke’s Bay in four days.

The entire month of August, in fact, was unpleasant for beachgoers in Karachi. At least 33 bodies were recovered from various beaches in the city that month, says Saad Edhi of Edhi Foundation’s rescue service. Seven drowning incidents were reported just from Sea View, he says.

The following month was no better either. On September 9, strong waves would drown 12 people belonging to two families at Hawke’s Bay.

Zubair says he did not know that the city government had imposed a six-month ban on swimming, wading and diving at Karachi’s beaches back in May. No warning signs informed people about the ban. No policemen or lifeguards patrolled the beach to implement the ban. At least, he says, he did not see any. The missing warnings and absent patrols that he points to could be a major reason why at least 56 people have drowned at Hawke’s Bay alone in the last six months, according to Edhi Foundation’s ambulance service.

Instead of realising the need to inform people about the ban and enforcing it, Ali Hassan Sajid, spokesperson for the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC), blames them for being careless: “When a ban is imposed, it is for people to [understand] the dangers” — that there is a 50 per cent higher risk of drowning at sea between the start of May and the end of September.

Sajid claims that city authorities have deployed 46 lifeguards across major beach points in Karachi. Two ambulances have also been hired to patrol those parts of the coastline that fall within KMC’s jurisdiction (around half of the total), he says. “But people, too, should be held responsible for careless behaviour,” he adds. “We cannot deploy 30 guards every three or four kilometres.”

Karachi has a long coastline. Stretching from Cape Monze in the west to Port Qasim in the east, it is about 70 kilometres in length and has a number of beaches including Paradise Point, Hawke’s Bay, Sandspit, French Beach, Sunehra Beach, Mubarak village and Sea View. Among several other factors, what makes Karachi’s beaches so dangerous is their undeveloped topography.

Unlike most beaches across the world, their surface is not levelled and modified to minimise hazards. “Reducing wave motion, levelling the surface and removing underwater rocks are some of the techniques used to ensure beach safety,” says Mairaj Khan who heads a KMC-run Emergency Response Centre at Hawke’s Bay. Without these modifications, the Arabian Sea coast on its own does not offer a hospitable terrain to beachgoers, he says. “The currents are very strong here because of the absence of coral reefs that usually break the flow of water.”

Hawke’s Bay is especially dangerous because of its ‘dumping’ waves. “These are powerful waves that occur at low tide and hit shallow waters with great force,” says Syed Mohammad Ahsan who works as a lifeguard administrator at the Pakistan Aquatic Life Saving (PALS), a non-governmental organisation that provides lifeguard and drowning prevention services. “What appears to be a ‘calm’ sea with low tide hides these dangerous dumping waves,” he says.

Other beaches in the city have other hidden dangers. “Sandspit has an uneven beach. Four feet into the water, it dips 10 feet,” says Ahsan. Sunehra Beach has a slippery surface that makes beachgoers lose balance, leaving them vulnerable to drowning, he says.

These various topographical features make it necessary for beaches to have lifeguards who are not just good swimmers but also well informed. “They need to be able to identify sea patterns — high and low tides, various currents and beach surfaces. The government, however, is least concerned about hiring enough lifeguards, let alone training them,” says Ahsan.

His own organisation, PALS, had deployed a large fleet of around 250 well-trained lifeguards at various beaches in Karachi a couple of years ago. The money for their deployment came from Aman Foundation, a charity based in Karachi, but this source of funding dried up in 2016 and PALS had to reduce its lifeguard force to just 10 people.

The government-deployed lifeguards are mostly fishermen. “Most of them are too old for the job and do not have the stamina or strength to pull people out of strong rip currents,” says Mairaj. They receive meagre salaries that vary depending on what authority has hired them. And they have no rescue equipment. “We were last provided uniforms in 2004,” says one of the lifeguards at Sandspit. The uniform is important: if they are not wearing one, people do not listen to them.

He also complains that there are no watchtowers on the beaches. “Thousands of people visit the sea on national holidays such as Eid. How can a few guards keep an eye on them without enough watchtowers?” They also have to run long distances to get to the drowning persons, hence, losing precious time. “We do not have beach bikes or carts for transportation. Everything is done on foot,” says Mairaj. “We need patrolling equipment – waverunners, jet skis, deep sea boats – to keep a watch on the entire length of the coast,” he says.

The beaches also lack healthcare infrastructure. “Even if a drowning person is pulled out of the sea in time, oxygen is [needed immediately] to save their lives, usually within five minutes of their rescue,” says Ahsan. The first hospital near the Hawke’s Bay area that can provide oxygen is 12 kilometres away.

A good number of lives can be saved if cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can be provided on time.

Hardly anyone among the large crowds found at beaches is trained in providing CPR, according to Ahsan. “No first aid kits are available either at huts located along the beach,” he says and wonders why people renting them do not demand basic medical provisions from hut owners who charge large sums of money in rent.

Echoing similar concerns, Mairaj points out that most of the people drowning are rescued alive but many of them die on the way to a hospital. The emergency response centre under his watch has paramedical staff but it is available only on weekends and that too for a limited time.

A guard at Sandspit puts the whole problem succinctly. “Our job is not just to recover bodies but to save people. And that requires more than just a ban [on swimming].”

https://www.dawn.com/news/1414564/two-young-picnickers-drown-at-karachis-sandspit-over-eid-holidays

 

[Syed1]

Even if you have lifeguards and safety crews posted every few meters you will still get fatalities because people are jahil and do not know what is right or wrong. I've been a frequent goer to the Karachi beaches (Sea View, Hawkesbay, Sandspit and French) since my childhood. Infact we used to go atleast once or twice a month during the summer. Everytime I would notice that jahil people specially the daredevil youth would so far into the water that the tide was above their shoulders with just their head sticking out. The beach is not a swimming pool where you can just swim your way out of danger. With the high waves crashing into you and the tide pulling you inwards it is very easy to get pushed into the water and struggle to get out.

Maybe they can have a safety barrier which prevents people from going in the water beyond a certain distance but I'm sure our jahil awaam will just go over that barrier to fulfill their daredevil needs.

 

[IMMY69]

One thing I do know. You never go in to the sea in Karachi during the monsoon (June, July, August & September).

Even if the sea looks calm, the undercurrent is absolutely lethal.

 

[saeedhk]

Pakistanis love to show off and want to be seen as superman.

In a similar incident that occured in Hong Kong three years ago, a group of Pakistanis went to a beach and found it was closed off die to bad weather. Instead of turning around and heading home, they decided to take a dip in the water. As a result, one guy drowned. Also, as soon as they had arrived at the beach, they were explicitly warned by the guard not to swim but they still got into the water.

 

[Pakistanian]

One thing I do know. You never go in to the sea in Karachi during the monsoon (June, July, August & September).

Even if the sea looks calm, the undercurrent is absolutely lethal.

Then when are you supposed to go? In America people usually hit the beaches in the summer.

 

[Rayyman]

Then when are you supposed to go? In America people usually hit the beaches in the summer.

Dude it's always hot in Pakistan so you can go in Spring and Autumn.

 

[CricketCartoons]

Pakistanis love to show off and want to be seen as superman.

In a similar incident that occured in Hong Kong three years ago, a group of Pakistanis went to a beach and found it was closed off die to bad weather. Instead of turning around and heading home, they decided to take a dip in the water. As a result, one guy drowned. Also, as soon as they had arrived at the beach, they were explicitly warned by the guard not to swim but they still got into the water.

It is not a pakistani problem. It is a millennial problem. These kids seek self worth in selfies, thrill in breaking laws and fulfilment in ticking off copycat bucket lists.

 

[hadi123]

KARACHI: Another picnic turned into a tragedy on Friday when 17 people of a family drowned in Gadani Beach, Geo News reported.

According to rescue officials, the bodies of four women were recovered while 11 people were rescued. A search for the two children still missing is under way.

Sources said the rescued persons have been shifted to a rural health centre nearby.

The family hailed from Karachi's Lyari area and had gone to Gadani on a picnic.

https://www.geo.tv/latest/200221-seven-drown-in-karachis-gadani-beach

 

[Arham_PakFan]

As a Karachiite who frequently visits beaches(esp. Hawksbay and French Beach) I can confirm that the beaches are unsafe for the publc.Seaview is the most visited,and the dirtiest.Our people are uneducated and not eco friendly.They do not heed warnings and take stupid risks.I nearly drowned while trying to save a stupid friend who did not know how to swim and ventured too far.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Even if you have lifeguards and safety crews posted every few meters you will still get fatalities because people are jahil and do not know what is right or wrong. I've been a frequent goer to the Karachi beaches (Sea View, Hawkesbay, Sandspit and French) since my childhood. Infact we used to go atleast once or twice a month during the summer. Everytime I would notice that jahil people specially the daredevil youth would so far into the water that the tide was above their shoulders with just their head sticking out. The beach is not a swimming pool where you can just swim your way out of danger. With the high waves crashing into you and the tide pulling you inwards it is very easy to get pushed into the water and struggle to get out.

Maybe they can have a safety barrier which prevents people from going in the water beyond a certain distance but I'm sure our jahil awaam will just go over that barrier to fulfill their daredevil needs.

I agree. People do the stupidest stuff on Karachi beaches. Some of it is hilarious. People driving jeeps in and near the water )

 

[slipcatch]

safe?
if you are talking about creating awareness of how to not kill yourself by respecting your life, then never. Because there will always be few fool in a huge city.

 

[MenInG]

KARACHI: Karachi Mayor Waseem Akhtar on Sunday imposed a one-day ban on swimming at the city's beaches.

The ban has been imposed under Section 144.

Citing high waves and strong winds, the Karachi mayor advised those visiting the beaches to be cautious.

“Special care should be taken of children when visiting the beaches,” he said.

Akhtar has also directed Karachi Metropolitan Corporation's (KMC) lifeguards to be alert.

The ban comes in place during the monsoon season, which comes later in the summer, bringing with it rougher seas.

Karachi’s beaches are popular with its population of roughly 25 million people, many of whom suffer from power outages and water shortages in the sweltering summers. The city is a sprawling metropolis with few green areas and, while it often enjoys cooling sea breezes, has scant facilities for coping with intensely hot weather.

https://www.geo.tv/latest/206175-swimming-banned-at-karachi-beaches-for-a-day

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">CM <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sindh?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Sindh</a> will be inaugurating the Sandspit Road today. Besides the road infrastructure mobile toilets have also been placed for the benefit of commuters. Design work is also going on for the main Hawksbay Road so that the road infrastructure all the way to the beach is improved <a href="https://t.co/0YCh7RrzHU">pic.twitter.com/0YCh7RrzHU</a></p>— Murtaza Wahab Siddiqui (@murtazawahab1) <a href="https://twitter.com/murtazawahab1/status/1309706920052371456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 26, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[MenInG]

 

[Thunderbolt14]

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We need to think out of the box. Why not employ community service programs between students and incarcerated prisoners (especially juveniles) to clean this up.

Community service can very easily be made a public requirement to graduate at the school level as well as at the college level. No 60 hours of service, no diploma.

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Pakeezah mulkh ...

 

[saeedhk]

When every Pakistani will sleep with a full stomach which means probably never!

 

[Nadeemp]

When every Pakistani will sleep with a full stomach which means probably never!

I have been to all the beaches in karAchi mentioned above. The undercurrent is very strong all the time. . They are not swimming beaches . Plus most pakistani can’t swim, not dressed to swim when they venture out and take stupid risks for no apparent reason . Hope it gets better.

 

[saeedhk]

I have been to all the beaches in karAchi mentioned above. The undercurrent is very strong all the time. . They are not swimming beaches . Plus most pakistani can’t swim, not dressed to swim when they venture out and take stupid risks for no apparent reason . Hope it gets better.

There is no discipline and safety measures in Pakistan. The cheapest commodity in Pakistan is human life.

 

[SpiritOf1903]

There is no discipline and safety measures in Pakistan. The cheapest commodity in Pakistan is human life.

It needs financing to upkeep. Pakistan has its priorities in strange places.

 

[The Viper]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We need to stop pretending this is ok because it’s not! <a href="https://t.co/obPZhP44Vd">pic.twitter.com/obPZhP44Vd</a></p>— Wasim Akram (@wasimakramlive) <a href="https://twitter.com/wasimakramlive/status/1312963101600276480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 5, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">CBC working hard throughout the night on Sahil Beach Rd DHA with bins also being placed. Let me get this clear, this is a public area that we are lucky to have, if I see one person carelessly dropping rubbish again I will make sure this area is closed for good! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RespectOurBeach?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RespectOurBeach</a> <a href="https://t.co/yPFAKuWsnl">pic.twitter.com/yPFAKuWsnl</a></p>— Wasim Akram (@wasimakramlive) <a href="https://twitter.com/wasimakramlive/status/1318583429651456003?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 20, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[MenInG]

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[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Finally something positive congratulations &#55357;&#56399; to karachites and CBC special thanks to sarfaraz and his team who work tirelessly everyday. #cleanbeach#happy-days <a href="https://t.co/i5fFDt68UC">pic.twitter.com/i5fFDt68UC</a></p>— Wasim Akram (@wasimakramlive) <a href="https://twitter.com/wasimakramlive/status/1333999064480960513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 2, 2020</a></blockquote>
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[MenInG]

KARACHI: Two young boys drowned at Karachi's Sea View beach on Wednesday after being swept away by a strong wave into the sea during the Eid holidays. The two boys were cousins.

As per the details, Danial and Sonu, residents of Pipri, accompanied by their friends arrived at the beach for a picnic. They were bathing at the beach when a strong wave suddenly swept them away into the sea.

After being informed, the rescue officials rushed to the scene and launched an operation to recover the boys. After a six-hour-long operation, the rescuers succeeded in fishing out the body of Sonu while a search was underway for the other one.
Talking to Geo News, their family said that the lives of the boys could have been saved by timely action.

They said the administration had been informed about the incident but they did not launch the rescue operation on time. Their uncle, Iqbal, said that the boys' ages are 20 and 21.

Their friends, Hamza and Naveed said that they tried their best to rescue their friends but failed. “Concerned department did not help us in recovering our drowning friends,” they said.

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Rescue workers have recovered the bodies of two boys who drowned at Hawks Bay beach on Saturday, while four more reportedly drowned at Turtle Beach, ARY News reported.

According to the details, rescue workers have recovered the dead bodies of two young boys who drowned near the Sandspit area. The boys have been identified as 15-year-old Mamoon and 16-year-old Mohsin. Both the boys were residents of North Karachi.

The boys had drowned in the sea during a picnic on the beach with their friends. Edhi Rescue services have recovered their bodies and have transferred them to the Civil Hospital Karachi.