Goa, June 26 -- The scenic Polem Beach, located at Goa's southernmost tip, is under grave threat as severe sea erosion continues to devastate the shoreline, leaving residents in a state of panic and fear.

For the past three days, powerful tidal waves have battered the coast, washing away large portions of the beach, uprooting trees, and toppling electricity poles. Newly planted coconut saplings have been destroyed, and seawater has begun entering homes and shacks, triggering widespread concern among the coastal community.

"We can't sleep at night. The waves are coming dangerously close to our homes," said a distressed resident. Locals say they have made repeated appeals to the Loliem Village Panchayat for a retaining wall, but no action...