- Ikheli: Thin Ruh Park, Boduthakurufaanu Magu, Malé, Maldivi
Isikhumbuzo sezisulu ze-tsunami eMaldives sisethwe enhlokodolobha ogwini lwase-Indian Ocean. Ikhumbuza izakhamuzi zendawo kanye nezivakashi zengozi ka-2004.
Yini ethakazelisayo ngesikhumbuzo?
Isikhumbuzo savuleka ngenkumbulo yabasolwa be-tsunami okwenzeka ngoDisemba 26, 2004. Khona-ke ukuzamazama komhlaba kwamanzi kwamanzi kwabangela i-tsunami eyathinta amazwe angu-18 futhi yabulala abantu abangaphezu kuka-225 abayizinkulungwane. Ngokubhekene nezibalo ezijwayelekile, kubonakala sengathi abaseMaldives abazange bahlupheke, ngokuqondene nezwe leli nhlekelele ibalwa yizisulu eziyikhulu kuphela. Kodwa nokho uhulumeni wanquma ukusungula isikhumbuzo. Ukhombisa ukuthi yonke impilo elahlekile ibhalwe emakhasini omlando wezwe.
Isimo sengqondo sabantu esiya esikhumbuzweni sinobubi kunokuhle. Okokuqala, ixhunywe noMamun Abdul Gayum. Ngesikhathi sokuvulwa kwetshe lesikhumbuzo, wayengumongameli weMaldives futhi empeleni, waqala ukwakha isikhumbuzo. Umbusi wayengumbusi wesibindi, ngakho-ke abantu abavumelani nakho konke akwenzayo. Ngaphezu kwalokho, izimali eziningi zebhajethi zisetshenziselwa isikhumbuzo, kanti abaseMaladiya bayaqiniseka ukuthi kwakungcono ukuwachitha ekuvuseleleni izindlu, imigwaqo, izindawo zokungcebeleka kanye nokusiza izisulu. Ngakho-ke, abantu bendawo abanalo isiko lokuvakashela iSikhumbuzo sezisulu ze-tsunami. Kodwa zikhona njalo izivakashi eziningi eduze kwalo.
Izakhiwo
Ngesikhathi besenza isikhumbuzo, abadwebi bazama ukukhombisa ukulingana kwenhlekelele ngendlela efanele. Ngakho-ke, kutholakala isibalo esiphezulu, isisekelo esingaba ngamagundane angamakhulu ayisishiyagalolunye, okufanekisela ukuphila kwabantu okwenziwa amanzi. Eceleni kwabo kukhona "intambo" enezintambo ezifakwe kuwo, inani labo lilingana nenani lama-atolls abathintekayo, okunye okungazange kulungele ukuphila ngenxa ye-tsunami, futhi ukubuyiselwa kwezinye iziqhingi kudinga imali enkulu. Khona-ke, ngaphandle kwemakhaya, kwakunezinkulungwane eziningana zamaMaldivians.
Ungafika kanjani?
Ungakwazi ukufika eSikhumbuzo sezithunjwa ngebhasi. Ibhulogi elisuka esikhumbuzweni yilona "i-Villingili Ferry Terminal" (i-Willing Ferry Terminal). Isikhumbuzo siyodinga ukudlula 70 m, sisekhosini elwandle futhi sizobonakala ngokushesha lapho uhamba khona emgwaqeni iBhuuthakurufaanu Magu.