In an indication that adventure sports remain risky, a 49 year old Bengali tourist ShashiShekar Prasad from West Bengal died after a paragliding accident at Colva beach in South Goa. The bengali tourist had come to Goa along with his wife and children for a cloth merchants conference at a hotel in Utorda. On 24 May 2016, at approximately 3.30 pm he went to Colva beach with his wife for a boat ride. Due to rough seas, the boat ride was not available so he decided to go for paragliding. Initially he was apprehensive because of his weight, however the paragliding operator ignore his concerns.
Soon after he was ejected the hook of the suit, parachute for paragliding came off and Prasad fell into the sea less than a kilometer from the beach. Though the lifeguards present at the beach had speedboats, it took them approximately ten minutes to help Prasad and it was too late, he was declared dead when taken to Hospicio Hospital in Margao.
The Goa government reacted to the incident and banned all adventure activities. Later it was announced that only winch parasailing and jet skiing would be allowed till May 30, 2016. Traditionally water sports are not allowed after May 31 every year till the monsoon recedes due to choppy weather.