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Phew, scary pictures. Something similar has happened to the beach off Auroville in Pondicherry...one can almost slide into the sea. Not sure what the cause in Candolim is (rising sea levels) but in Pondicherry, it could have been the tsunami. May have mentioned this earlier: one cannot walk from one of Keri to the northern-most point....the beach is cut by rising water...we are talking of February. Betalbatim (off Nanus, the retaining wall was almost complete along the beach). Strangely, the mechanized fishing boat owners (Goan) say their days are numbered. They are either looking to retire or get into some other business. Why? They say the sea is not what it was a few years ago and nor is the movement of the fish. According to them, the currents are swift and strong and they have had to increase the lead weights three fold (the weight that keeps the nets in place). There is certainly an increased frequency of earthquakes recently. Some Brit seismologist told a newspaper that this was normal and we read about them because of extensive reporting. I say this guy just woke up. There seems to be no explanation for the rise in well water levels in parts of Goa (Sangolda and surrounding villages) just before the big earthquake in Chile and then a drop. In Salcette, some wells had their water levels rise while others saw a drop (which is normal during the summer months).
