Panaji: An oil spill was reported from off the Goa coast on Monday evening.
The Indian Coast Guard denied the reports, but said the sea turned black due to some substance.
All big beaches have turned totally black and people are being evacuated from the area.
A huge amount of tarball or solidified pieces of oil have surfaced at the beaches.
The first warning was received at 7 pm and all fishermen have been told to stay off. All beaches have been closed till Tuesday morning.
Thousands of tourists, including foreigners, flock to Goa beaches every day.
A similar oil spill took place in Mumbai some time ago. The incident occurred after the Panama-flagged MSC Chitra and MV Khalijia 3 collided off the Mumbai coast on August 7.
MSC Chitra, which was outbound from South Mumbai's Nava Sheva port, collided with the inbound MV Khalijia-III, which caused about 200 cargo containers from MSC Chitra to be thrown into the Arabian Sea.
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