Jelly-like marine organism spotted at Candolim beach
The lifeguards spotted a cluster of ‘Portuguese-Man-Of-War’, a jelly-like marine organism commonly known as Bluebottle or Floating Terror which washed ashore along the Candolim-Sinquerim beach stretch on Tuesday.
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the goan I networkrMAPUSArrAccording to Dhristi press note, the Bluebottle jelly-like marine organism spotted were less than an inch in size. The Drishti lifesaving have alerted the tourism department in this connection. r“Marine animals, jellyfish are of two kinds “ toxic and non-toxic. While most jellyfish stings are harmless to humans and cause only a mild irritation, species like Bluebottle are venomous and can cause harm on contact. Even a dead Bluebottle washed up on shore can deliver a sting,” states the press note. rThe Drishti Lifesaving, the state-appointed professional lifeguard agency, has advised the locals and tourists not to venture into the sea along the Candolim and Sinquerim stretch as the Bluebottle could possibly be present in the waters or along the shoreline. r“Even wading into the waters is not advisable during the monsoon months as the sea and weather conditions are not favourable for swimming,” added the press note.
Firemen were on their toes as nine incidents of trees falling were reported in Salcete on Tuesday.
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Published Jul 19, 2017, 3:28 AM IST
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the goan I networkrMARGAOr rAs a downpour hit Salcete in the afternoon, which, threw normal life of the State out of gear, the first such incident of tree fall was reported from Navelim where a tree fell on an internal road. Likewise, a Banyan tree came crashing down at Ward no 1 in Telaulim. A compound wall was damaged when ranother tree crashed at Aquem-Baixo. rAt Chandrawaddo-Fatorda near Durga petrol pump, there was report of a tree fall on an internal road while a…