The head of the Municipal Council in the city of Kalba, Suleiman Sarhan Al Zaabi, revealed the use of guidance maps to clarify the areas of marine currents and water pits to prevent swimming in them, in cooperation with the Environment and Natural Reserves Authority in Sharjah, pointing to drowning accidents, which are always repeated due to marine currents, and the lack of Some people adhere to instructions and warning signs.
He explained that the people of Kalba beach must follow the instructions and instructions, before going to the sea, and see the weather forecast, stressing that most of the accidents of drowning occur as a result of people not knowing swimming, or the rise of sea waves, the presence of marine currents, as well as the lack of commitment of some beachgoers to the instructions And warnings.
Al-Zaabi said that the decision came after an accident of drowning an ambitious young man, a graduate of "High School", which led to a state of general sadness in the city.
For his part, the member of the Arab Federation for Space and Astronomy, Ibrahim Al-Jarwan, emphasized that the confluence of the marine currents and whirlpools, in addition to the nature of the rocks in the breakwater, are all among the main causes of drowning cases on Kalba Beach.
He pointed out that the danger of the cloud current is in the place where the two different currents meet in temperature, and often it is suddenly and close to the shore, stressing that the maritime currents that draw the wave energy into a strong current and counter in the direction, works a formation in the region of the refraction of the wave, continuing that Resistance to swimming current is often drowning, especially if a person tries to swim in the opposite direction to these currents, as the currents pull the person several meters inside the sea, and it is difficult for him to get out.
He stressed that it is not possible to get rid of marine currents, due to their association with the circular globe movement, temperature, wind, water ratio, and others, which is a physical system that has existed since the existence of the earth, indicating that official authorities can reduce drowning cases, by specifying the areas where marine currents abound. To avoid swimming in it.
Al Jarwan stated that another of the reasons that lead to drowning is the tendency of some people to swim in breakwater areas close to the coast, whose floor usually consists of large stones, including large voids, and when a person swims in them, their feet are suspended inside these voids, causing confusion and fear. While trying to extricate himself, the waves flooded him if she was upset.
Swimming with «Saoura»
The citizen fisherman from the city of Kalba, Saeed Al-Zaabi, confirmed that previously the maritime currents were called "Al-Saoura", meaning that all of the divers or swimmers exposed to it must keep up with them, and not resist them because of their strength in the clouds, indicating that they were previously They teach their children to surrender to Al-Sayora and not be afraid of it, and to swim next to it until it ends to avoid drowning.