Chennai's Marina Beach Froths Leaving Layers Of Foam & Pungent Smell Near Shore
Residents of Chennai woke up to their beloved Marina beach spitting out foam Multiple layers of white-foam like substances were visible at the shore at the longest natural beach in the country. Heavy rains in the past two days might have led to a situation where water coming in through the river Adyar could have mixed with untreated sewage thereby producing a toxic foam-like substance.
The residents of Chennai woke up to their beloved Marina beach spitting out foam. Multiple layers of white-foam like substances were visible at the shore at the longest natural beach in the country.
The pollution at the shore was quite visible with the sea frothing up with each wave. A pungent smell also filled the air along the coast as toxic foam floated in the breeze.
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Reason : The foam is caused due to the factories and hospitals letting out their wastes into the sea. This is the truth & this is affecting every1@CPCB_OFFICIAL @CMOTamilNadu @TN_PCB : Please take action @DeccanHerald pic.twitter.com/sS1V2FjcUY
"The foam is caused due to the factories and hospitals letting out their wastes into the sea. This is the truth and this is affecting everyone," Murugan, a fisherman who lives on the shores of the Marina Beach at Srinivasapuram, said.
Experts suggest said that heavy rains in the past two days might have led to a situation where water coming in through the river Adyar could have mixed with untreated sewage thereby producing a toxic foam-like substance that contains harmful chemicals.
A boy plays with foam formed from pollution at the Marina beach in Chennai, India. More photos of the day: https://t.co/6QG6CRzx19 ? P. Ravikumar pic.twitter.com/PH4fhM3QHN
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Locals who visited the shoreline on Friday said that the pungent smell indicates the number of pollutants and chemicals that make froth.
This is not the first time that Marina beach was left polluted. Bioluminescent waves along the shore were spotted by the visitors at the beach. Videos and pictures of the beautiful ¡®blue-colored¡¯ waves went viral on social media. Meanwhile, the blue glow was also spotted at Eliot¡¯s Beach at Besant Nagar. What is interesting yet sad is, according to marine experts, the phenomenon is an indicator of climate change and can have an impact on deep-sea fishing.
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Climate change is a reality that should not be ignored by people. The sad part is we are more worried about ourselves and not a life where we can give back what we have taken from the soil we stand on.
