n Balochistan, fishermen observed white, slippery hot sand erupting from an area which now turned into a three km wide muddy island. The soft muddy island appeared a few kilometers from the seashore in Hingol area of Balochistan. The island is 90 meters (m) high with a span of approximately three kilometers. Fishermen observed white, slippery hot sand erupting from water, three km away from the beach. Before the upsurge of sludge, fishermen also observed high tides near the coast and several boats were trapped due to the emergence of the island. The island is 30m beneath the water and 60m above the sea level which is a total of 90m in height. Fishermen also registered another island 12 years back, which plunged into the sea after four months.
Amateur video of the event clearly showed eruption of white hot liquid sludge on top of the island which is still ongoing. The area holds three tectonic plates – namely Eurasian, Arabian and Indian plates which are responsible for high seismic activity due to subduction in the Makran area. The Chaman Transverse Fault could also be responsible for the sudden rise of the island at Hingol because the fault is extremely active, moving at a rate of four centimeter yearly. The Chaman Fault is the only physical feature of Pakistan which can be seen from space and it was responsible for the horrifying earthquake of 31 May, 1935 in Quetta. Over 30,000 people died in the quake. An earthquake of 4.1 magnitude on the Richter scale was recorded recently in the Chiltan area due to activity of the Chaman Fault and the series of these events need serious attention. (photo - People can be seen standing on the island.)

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