Cargo Ship Beaches Near Karachi’s Seaview Beach

A cargo ship has beached near Karachi’s Seaview beach after losing its anchors due to rough weather and is drawing curious crowds despite authorities closing the area for Eid holidays in view of the COVID-19 pandemic and the monsoon season. The ship, MV Heng Tong, beached on Wednesday. Owned by a Hong Kong-based company, it is 98 metres in length and 20 metres wide, and has a capacity of 3,600 deadweight tonnage. It was built in 2010.