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Sand erosion adds to danger [1]

Visakhapatnam, Nov. 9: Coastal erosion caused by rising sea levels is making the beaches in Vizag more dangerous, says a GSI study. Sand along the beaches are being washed away every year. Last year, three lamp posts went down and a 100-metre stretch of sand at Ramakrishna Beach went missing.

Publication Date: 
10/11/2008
Deccan Chronicle (Hyderabad) [2]
Tags:
Coastal Erosion [3], Sea Level Rise [4], Geological Survey Of India (GSI) [5], Andhra Pradesh [6], Vishakhapatnam (D) [7]
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