In the last one week, three incidents of drowning while swimming in the sea were reported, triggering safety concerns at the beaches. Notably, all these recent incidents occurred after sunset when the beaches were not manned by lifeguards, according to sources. The department has initiated a process to bring about a stringent law to ban swimming in the sea after sunset. “The law would be enacted to prohibit swimming in the sea after sunset or after consumption of alcohol,” the spokesperson said. All the beaches in Goa are constantly manned by trained lifeguards for the safety of tourists from sunrise to sunset, he said.

Source: Mint September 09, 2017 07:18 UTC