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The six year old twins waiting eagerly on the steps of the hotel room the return of their parents who have been out on the beach since morning could tear anybody’s heart in anguish. For, their parents got drowned in the morning in the waters of Mandovi river on Miramar beach. The children don’t know this and are waiting on the door steps wondering why their parents are out so long. The couple, along with a few of their friends staying in the same hotel had gone for a early morning stroll on the beach. The gentle breeze with white surf of the waves were too tempting for them to dip into the water. They were warned by the hotel staff that the waters were dangerous for swimming, but for them, it seemed an absurd warning. For the water looked so gentle and the beach too shallow. The warnings of the dangers appeared far fetched, and the lure of the beach over powering. Yet, one current of water drew them towards the sea and engulfed them into its womb. By then it was too late. The power of ...