'Coastal belt of Pakistan needs topographical survey to avert a tsunami disaster' warns experts

Oceanographic experts and seismologists are warning that the absence of topographical models for the cities and sea in the coastal belt of Sindh and Balochistan may result in heavy losses in the case of a tsunami.

"We do not know when, where and how destructive the tsunami would be but we know the presence of the Makran Subduction Zone (MSZ) makes it necessary to prepare to reduce the level of losses,” said Ardito M Kodijat, programme officer for the Jakarta Tsunami Early Warning Centre and Liaison Officer for Disaster Risk Management.