Thanks to Joe for once again providing some good videos and pictures and dwelling on this subject.
Tourists from other states of India, simply go berserk when they see the Goan seas and don't realise how dangerous these waters are. Many of us from Panjim, used to regularly swim at the Dona Paula beaches. We never ever went for a swim into the seas near Miramar beach. I think these waters at Miramar have always been considered dangerous. Also, prior to the onset of the monsoons, the seas used to be choppy and dangerous and we collectively stopped venturing into the seas then. Somehow, we seemed to have that basic sense to respect nature. When I see the high waves in these photos and videos and the tourists still in these waters, I am shocked that they can even get that close. I don't know what the statistics of drowning deaths in Goan waters are, but I believe that most are tourists from the rest of India; at least the newspaper reports seem to indicate that. I wish there was some way of stopping these people from getting close to these rough seas. As it is, many drown during the non-monsoon seasons, but venturing into the waters now, is nothing but committing harakiri! Naguesh Bhatcar [email protected] > Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2010 06:21:57 +0000 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Goanet] Just because we have lifeguards at the beach does not > necessarily mean it's safe to venture into the sea > > Just because we have lifeguards at the beach does not necessarily mean it's > safe to venture into the sea > > There were lifeguards at Velsao beach too but two drowned > just 2-3 days ago. > > Some youths from Zuarinagar/Sancoale came for a picnic and > later on went for a swim or bath. Two died and two safe. > > Unconfirmed reports say that the youths had argument with > the Lifeguards when they were told to stay off the sea. > > At Miramar beach, I remember trying to put some sense into a group > of youths who were into the sea water when it was not safe.. > > They argued: > ‘Itne Paani mein (water above the knee level) koi mora hai kya?’ > > When there is a ‘RED FLAG’ do not venture into the sea. > > This lifeguard House recently commissioned at Baina Beach, Vasco > http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk26/4661419359/sizes/l/ > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk26/4662039550/sizes/l/ > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk26/4661420685/sizes/l/ > > > [email protected] >
