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Jul 25th, 2005, 16:52
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| Resident Dentist of Indiamike  Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: GOA India
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  | Goa landslide: 200 evacuated Goa landslide: 200 evacuated PTI[ MONDAY, JULY 25, 2005 02:10:29 PM ] PANAJI: At least seven people were killed in a landslide and over 200 affected have been evacuated from different parts of Goa following heavy rains since last night. Seven persons were killed when a small hill in Dicarpale village in South Goa collapsed due to incessant rains last night, South Goa collector said JB Singh. Two persons were rescued alive from the debris, he said adding, "this was a small carpentry shop just across the road from a small hill. It is estimated that at least 12 people, all workers of that shop, were inside when the landslide occurred at around 9:30 pm yesterday." "We have called in the army and the fire brigade and rescue work is still on. We have recovered seven bodies. We are expecting to find more people under the debris," he added. At least 30 families would be evacuated from the area as a precaution, Singh said and added that 75 people have been evcuated from other parts of South Goa due to flooding and dangerous water levels in some areas. Goa has experienced more than 11 inches of rainfall in last couple of days, Meteorological Department sources said adding the torrential rains are likely to continue till tomorrow morning. Meanwhile, in North Goa, 100 people were evacuated in Bicholim and Sanquelim areas last night after water levels increased to alarming levels, North Goa Collector Nikhil Kumar said. "However, although the water level is receding, we do not want to take any chances since it is high tide here at noon," he said. |
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Jul 30th, 2005, 13:29
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| The waether here in North Goa has been the worst ever ive seen in 3 years of living here, but the infrastructure is so weak they just cant cope with all this extra water, 5 days now the electric poles and trees fallen in sundays bad night are still down and power lines still sparking!!! 2 indian friends of mine were electrocuted in calangute due to live electric wires hanging in a puddle they trod in....... where is all this goverment money going? |
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Jul 30th, 2005, 13:39
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Jul 30th, 2005, 13:45
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| Post deleted by steven_ber Last edited by steven_ber; Aug 3rd, 2005 at 00:24.. |
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Jul 30th, 2005, 13:46
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| Your quite right!!!! Yes i agree, i live in a modern apartment have an invertor for the electric but still have dampness and mould, but i can live with that its the local people who have very little anyway who are going without power for days and the people who now have lost their homes and some of their family, read in newspaper RS50.000/- compensation to families of the dead, sucks!!!!! |
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Aug 2nd, 2005, 23:35
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| In regards to govt incompetency, i hear that the Bollywood stars, led by Mahesh Bhatt, are filing a law suit against the state govt. Granted, these court cases will go on for years with no resolution. At the least, its a step in the right directions where the citizens feels like the govt should be held responsible. |
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Aug 2nd, 2005, 23:38
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