Goa, June 22 -- The blatant hill defacement in Reis Magos village has left the locals concerned about their safety as they fear a Wayanad-like tragedy due to the ongoing concretisation.

The residents' fear stems from the fact that residential homes and buildings stretch for over a kilometre along the riverfront directly below the hill.

The villagers are apprehensive about the extensive construction on the partly lateritic soil and explained that the massive wall being built will add significant pressure to the already fragile hillside.

To add to their woes, the villagers fear that the construction of 62 villas each having individual swimming pool will put additional pressure on the existing infrastructure as the village reels under dri...