Abavakashi baphumile eGreat Barrier Reef

Abasebenzi bamaholide abahlola iGreat Barrier Reef bayasuswa endaweni njengoba isishingishane sibheke endaweni eyingqophamlando yase-Australia.

Izivakashi eziqhingini ezimbili ezisogwini lwaseQueensland - i-Heron Island kanye ne-Lady Elliott Island - zibuyiselwa ezweni elikhulu njengoba i-Cyclone Ului isondela.

Kulindeleke ukuthi umoya oyingozi uhlasele ulwandle ngempelasonto, okushiye iziqhingi eziphansi zisengcupheni yokukhukhumala kolwandle namagagasi amakhulu.

Izindawo ezimbili zokungcebeleka ngamaholide zithathe isinyathelo esimangalisayo sokuvala lapho kubhekene nesiphepho esizayo.

Indawo yokungcebeleka yase-Heron Island izovala iminyango yayo okungenani izinsuku ezine, futhi isivele ikhiphe izivakashi eziyi-150 esiqhingini. Inqubo izophothulwa kusasa, lapho abasebenzi basehhotela abayi-100 nabo bezodluliselwa edolobheni eliseduze laseGladstone, ezweni elikhulu.

I-Heron Island ingamakhilomitha angu-60 empumalanga yogu lwaseQueensland.

Umkhulumeli wendawo yokungcebeleka e-Heron Island uthe: “Uma kubhekwa indlela lesi siphepho, senze isinqumo namuhla sokuyisa izivakashi ezweni.

“Konke kwenziwe ngomoya ophansi, kodwa bekungcono ukusukumela phezulu kusahamba kahle.

"Isiqhingi sizovalwa kuze kube uMgqibelo, lapho sizophinde sihlole isimo."

I-Lady Elliott Island Eco Resort ihlela ukuthatha izinyathelo zokuphepha ezifanayo.

IYunivesithi yaseQueenland iphinde yakhetha izindlela zokuzivikela, ivala isiteshi sayo socwaningo e-Heron Island futhi ihambisa ososayensi, izivakashi kanye nemishini ebalulekile ekuphepheni.

IGreat Barrier Reef ingenye yezindawo eziheha izivakashi ezidume kakhulu e-Australia. Igijima amakhilomitha angaba ngu-1600, futhi yakhiwe cishe ukwakheka kwamadwala angama-3000.