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Goa Tourism dept to deploy lifeguards at Harvalem waterfall

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Press Trust of India Panaji
Last Updated : Sep 30 2017 | 8:57 PM IST
Following two deaths at Harvalem waterfall, Goa government has decided to deploy lifeguards at the tourist spot.
The waterfall is around 50 kilometres away from here.
Goa 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 Afghanistan national had drowned.
"Indian Navy divers who got the request from Goa government have pulled out body of the Nursing Assistant identified as Periya Swami," a Naval spokesman said.

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First Published: Sep 30 2017 | 8:57 PM IST

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