A warning signboard installed by the South Goa district administration at a water body.
Beyond warning boards: A community-led safety watch against drowning
MARGAOThe grim statistics paint a disturbing picture. Eight drowning incidents have been reported in as many months, resulting in the deaths of students and visitors in rivers, rivulets and other water bodies spread across the hinterland of Dharbandora.According to the district administration, the major factors contributing to these tragedies include a lack of awareness about changing river co
DROWNING DEATHS: A RECURRING PATTERN
Seventy-one drowning deaths in just six months have exposed a disturbing pattern across Goa's beaches, rivers and waterfalls, where ignored warnings, risky behaviour and hazardous monsoon conditions continue to claim lives. Despite an expanded rescue network and repeated awareness campaigns, preventable tragedies keep unfolding. The Goan delves into the recurring factors behind these avoidable tragedies and the challenges in preventing them
