High tide engulfs Karachi's seaside picnickers
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Dozens of people drowned in Karachi after defying a ban on swimming during the monsoon season.
The bathers were among thousands who had taken to the beaches to celebrate the Eid-ul-Fitr holiday, which began on Tuesday and continued until Friday.
Thousands of residents regularly throng Karachi's beaches on public holidays, but safety standards are very low with the few lifeguards on duty often unable to exert any authority.
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Aug 01, 2014 04:10pm
Why the MET Deptt and City Government failed to issue an early warning to the picnickers as it could have avoided the losses of precious lives?
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Aug 01, 2014 04:52pm
Why the people went in the water, when they didn't know how to swim.
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Aug 02, 2014 08:50am
It is really a tragedy that the govt knowing the danger of monsoon and at every eid holiday very very large numbers of pincnikers thrown the seashore and large number go for swimming. The precious life of drown people can be saved by timely move which govt. failed miserably. The proof of that the inflicting ban on the swimming ordinance/act was issued back dated( Dawn news) All the steps they are taking should have been taken before i.e. from the eid day. I hope this kind of mistakes may not be repeated in future. all my sympathy with the drawn peoples.
Shaukat Ali
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Aug 03, 2014 02:19am
Its a failed Govt of Sind.The chief Minister should resign after they failed to protect their citizens.Ofcourse its a PPP govt., They have to be kicked out of Office.
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Aug 04, 2014 06:42am
why are the rescuers using ambulances and helicopters? No one thought about boats?
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Aug 07, 2014 10:17pm
Actively push for having lifeguards on the beach, it
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