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Second drowning in Vasco family

VASCO

The death of Anil Shankar Chawan has been a second tragic case of drowning for the Chawan family residing at Shantinagar-Vasco.

"The Chawan family has been devastated today by the news of the death of their son Anil Chawan who drowned in an isolated laterite quarry at Cansaulim, but this is the second incident of drowning of a family member in the family,” said a relative.

“A few years ago, the elder son of the family had drowned in a well at their native place. The family could not get over the grief of the death of their elder son and now have been faced with yet another drowning incident which has ended the life of the younger son as well”.

“The family is left with one son who is small, but has lost two sons in two separate incidents of drowning at two different places,” the relative added.


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Two youth meet watery grave at Curdi, Cansaulim quarries

THE GOAN NETWORK
Published Jul 12, 2023, 12:38 AM IST
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VASCO/SANGUEMIt was a tragic Tuesday for two youth who drowned in quarries in separate incidents at Curdi and Cansaulim.In the first incident, a 16-year-old boy from Shantinagar-Vasco drowned in a laterite stone quarry filled with water in a remote area of Cansaulim on Tuesday morning.According to sources, Anil Shankar Chawan, a student of Std 11 commerce, had gone to the laterite quarry at Cuelim-Cansaulim for a swim along with two other boys, who were also students of the…

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