Goa Tourism dept to deploy lifeguards at Harvalem waterfall

Press Trust of India  |  Panaji 

Following two deaths at Harvalem waterfall, has decided to deploy lifeguards at the tourist spot.

The waterfall is around 50 kilometres away from here.


Tourism minister Manohar Ajgaonkar said he has directed tourismdepartment to deploy lifeguardsat the waterfall.

A 25-year-old man working as nursing assistance of Military Hospital Panaji died due to drowning at the waterfall today, six days after a national had drowned.

"Indian Navy divers who got the request from have pulled out body of the Nursing Assistant identified as Periya Swami," a Naval spokesman said.

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First Published: Sat, September 30 2017. 20:57 IST