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Tar balls resurface on Velsao Beach [1]

Tar balls continued to appear on Velsao Beach on Wednesday, albeit in smaller quantities in comparison to the first day when they were washed ashore.
The tar balls resurfaced on Wednesday afternoon, after the beach was cleaned a day ago by tourism officials and Drishti Special Response Service (DSRS) lifeguards.
Local people said during the high tide, a small amount of tar balls appeared on the

Publication Date: 
02/09/2010
Herald (Panjim) [2]
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Oil Pollution [3], Hazardous Waste [4], Beaches [5], Goa [6]
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