KARACHI: With the arrival of the monsoon season, sea levels have surged along Karachi’s coast, leading to flooding at popular spots like Hawksbay and other nearby areas.
Seawater has overflowed onto huts and reached service roads, prompting authorities to limit public access to beaches.
People have been strongly warned to avoid going near the shoreline due to the dangerously high tides.
Rising water levels and strong wave activity at Manora, Hawksbay, and Sandspit have caused seawater to enter huts and nearby homes.
Roads in Manora and Sandspit have been submerged, leading officials to evacuate residents from vulnerable areas as a safety measure.
Under Section 144, authorities have banned swimming in the sea, and police have been stationed at coastal points to stop people from gathering at the beaches. Visitors trying to reach the shore are being turned back to ensure everyone’s safety.
WWF advisor Moazzam Khan explained that the sea typically becomes rough during June and July due to monsoon winds, which increase wave intensity.
He said the rising tides are the result of strong south-western wind systems pushing sea levels past normal coastal limits.