No Tsunami threat; sea returns to normal on Kozhikode shores

Thiruvananthapuram: The sudden inexplicable water receding of the Arabian Sea in Kerala's Kozhikode shores, which created fears of a Tsunami, returned to normal on Sunday.

Around 4 pm on Saturday, the water receded suddenly, revealing a large area of land here. Many had come to witness the phenomenon, nevertheless, which could have been dangerous because it could have been a sign of aggressive sea behaviour such as a Tsunami.

Police and the fire force reached the shores to control the swelling crowds and installed barricades. They warned the crowd that water could return with double the vigour, which could be dangerous.

Though there was a Tsunami scare from the 2004 Indian Ocean waves, the State Disaster Management Authority stated that there were no risks for that as there were no warnings. It had added that the sea has returned to normalcy.

On Sunday, a large amount of fish was found at the part where seawater withdrew. Many came to gather them since they were able to do it with bare hands.

According to the paper "Effects of the December 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami on the Indian Mainland", the Tsunami occurred in the Indian Ocean, had lashed out at southern peninsular India. It had claimed around 8,835 human lives on the Indian mainland, while 86 people were reported missing. Both the Tsunami waves and the receding waves caused severe damage to properties, infrastructure etc. Those who faced most of the most impact were the fishermen communities in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh shores.

The Tsunami was born out of the great Sumatra earthquake, which did directly affect Indian lands.