Is it safe to swim at Clifton Beach, Pakistan?
Wikivoyage says of Clifton Beach:
This was the world's most popular silver-sand beach and health resort throughout the 20th century, but it was affected by an oil spill in 2003 when the Greek registered oil tanker MV Tasman Spirit ran aground and over 12,000 tons of oil spilled into the Arabian Sea in what is considered by some to be the largest environmental disaster in Pakistan's history, so it is better take a stroll rather than swim in the sea because of polluted sea water and strong currents.
I suspect the info might be out of date. 14 years after the spill, is it still a reason to avoid swimming there?
Besides the spill, how bad are currents and other circumstances that may affect tourist swimmers?
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Why is Clifton beach dirty?
Among glass, fiber, metal, thread, aluminum, food processing material etc microplastic distribution is very high at Clifton beach. Furthermore the debris and pollutants also enters into the Clifton beach from Lyari and Malir river which is now become most polluted rivers.Why is Clifton beach black?
But its once blue waters, especially at Clifton beach, have turned a dark, grimy colour. The stench from rotting seashells has added to the ugly 14-kilometre coastline. The dirt and pollution travels and now even Mubarak Village near Hawkes Bay, which used to be a cleaner strip, is being affected.Does Clifton have a beach?
Most beaches are within a short drive of Clifden town. Just off the Sky Road loop is Eyrephort Beach, a quiet beach which looks out onto the offshore islands. The white sands are surrounded by beautiful round stones, shaped by the ebb and flow of the tide over hundreds of years.Can you swim in Karachi beach?
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.Clifton Beach Karachi 🇵🇰
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