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Twitter alert: What would you name the new island?

Following the earthquake, the island that had sprung up near Gwadar had people tweeting.


Web Desk September 25, 2013 Less than a minute read
People scrambling to explore the new island. PHOTO: AFP/FILE

Following the earthquake in Balochistan, the island that had sprung up near Gwadar had people tweeting.

The 200m long and 100m wide island caused a stir when it emerged off the western coast of Gwadar in the Arabian Sea.

Even though, the island might disappear as in the past, the trend #possiblenamesofnewisland had people coming up with their own ideas of what it should get called.

Here are the top suggestions:













https://twitter.com/damndanish/status/382869951084003328









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