PANJIM, April 23 -- Team Herald

Three couples from Goa narrowly escaped the Pahalgam terror attack, having left the area just 15 minutes before the incident occurred.

Speaking to reporters at Mantralaya, Porvorim, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said, "While three couples from Goa were present in the area where the terror incident took place, they had departed 15 minutes prior to the attack."

"In light of the Pahalgam terror attack, security measures have been intensified in Goa. Currently, 26 people, including the three couples from Goa, remain in Jammu and Kashmir, government is dedicated to ensuring their safe return," he said.

"As Goa is a coastal and popular tourist destination, the police department maintains a state of alert at al...