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Storm Disrupts Local Surfboarding Competition!
On Sunday, a sudden but severe storm disrupted a local surfboarding competition. Torrential rains have worried organisers for the past few days prior, and it seemed on Sunday that the skies cleared up on time for the competition to be given the green light. However, just as last year's champion, Doumoto Kaito, was tackling the waves, a huge wave suddenly struck, engulfing the surfer. The weather suddenly took turn for the worse, prompting an evacuation and delaying rescue efforts on the ground. It was not until late afternoon that Doumoto was rescued. The competition is rescheduled until next week.
5 April, 2003
Notes:
First unconfirmed sightings of a mermaid. Only local passer-by accounts, nothing concrete. One account reported that the mermaid saved the surfer. Another account said that it looked like mermaid, but it could have been the surfer's girlfriend in a long dress or something. Possibly related report of seeing a girl running towards the sea during the storm. Hard to verify, most other possible witnesses said that they were busy evacuating. Nevertheless, this is the first of the many.