Rise in mild Karachi earthquakes prompts calls for disaster preparedness

Published on December 8, 2025

The city’s building codes need enforcing, and the groundwater extraction that destabilises buildings needs controlling, say experts.

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Coastal flooding could bring US$500 billion of annual damages to the Asia-Pacific by the year 2100, if countries do not adapt to rising sea levels.