4 students drown in the quarry at Tuem. 3 found, search is on for 1 more
This weekend, a trekking expedition involving 40 students from Don Bosco High School in Tuem, Pernem turned tragic, when five students decided to go for a swim in the Tuem quarry. According to a report by Times of India, three bodies have so far been recovered, while the hunt is on for one more. There […]
Tourist drowns in Candolim as heavy monsoon rains intensify
Goa has seen more rain this monsoon than it has in the past few years. Thanks to a spate of cyclones that have passed over the state, Goa’s rain deficit has been eliminated. Due to the incessant rainfall all of last week and the week before, many parts of Goa, including Panjim are completely waterlogged. […]
How Many Deaths Will It Take For Us To Improve Road Safety In India?
There in the road, up straight ahead A car was stalled, the engine was dead I couldn’t stop, so I swerved to the right I’ll never forget the sound that night The screamin’ tires, the bustin’ glass The painful scream that I heard last. Those are the lyrics to a song popularised by Pearl Jam […]
A terrible Thursday for a mother and her young son in Mapusa
The phrase ‘Accidents will happen’ is usually said to someone to console them in the event of a small, harmless accident happening. But what does one say when an accident occurs due to negligence and/or reckless driving, resulting in horrific injuries and even death? How does one console the family members of a victim or […]
Tragedy strikes 3 youth from Khandepar while on a joyride
Accidents happen every day here in Goa. Traffic is generally a mess, especially during peak hours. Given this kind of situation on the road, one would assume that there would be a semblance of caution and care while driving. And the authorities have even put safety measures in place like speed governors. However, this was […]
One dead, one critically injured in tragic accident in Karaswada
Dead men tell no tales, or so they say. However, there is hope that the entire story of the latest accident in Goa that happened at Karawada, Mapusa yesterday will be revealed so that the guilty can be apprehended. One critically injured and one dead In what appears to be yet another fatal hit-and-run accident, […]
Another fatal accident costs Seminarian his life
Another life lost! A fatal accident between a two-wheeler and a truck on the NH17 highway outside the KTM showroom, Porvorim, yesterday resulted in the pillion rider losing his life. The accident took place at around 11 a.m. The Police identified the deceased as Br.Jeevan Colaco (pillion rider), while the rider as Br. Mousinho Fernandes. […]
Accident at waterfalls kills one, while an infant drowns in a bucket
One person died when a jeep (GA-11-A-8105) carrying seven persons, skidded off a mud road and fell into the waterfall at Saleli, Valpoi. The incident happened around 1.15 pm on Sunday. The victim, Anush Anand Barde, 18, was a resident of Mandrem. Three others who were injured in the incident are Rajat Yeshwant Harmalkar, Amit […]
Fatal accident: 21-year-old pillion rider falls into River Mandovi, dies
In an accident that turned fatal, a 21-year-old lost his life on the Panaji-Ribander causeway. The victim, Rohan Parab, fell into River Mandovi after the Maestro scooter he was riding pillion had a head on collision with a WagonR. The body was fished out an hour later from the River. According to the Old Goa […]
