Goa, Oct. 27 -- An international open-water swimming com petition, Oceanman, came to an abrupt halt at Caranzalem beach on Sunday following a tense standoff between organisers and local fisher men who alleged that event organisers had not obtained the necessary permissions. The incident forced the emer gency evacuation of the partici pants, leading to chaos and inju ries among some participants. The situation turned tense when fishermen began cast ing nets in the sea, obstruct ing swimmers mid-race. Par ents and participants alleged that children got en tangled in the nets and suffered minor injuries. "There were about 400 to 500 kids in the sea, and suddenly the fishermen started pull ing their nets. Kids got tangled and sustained injuri...
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