Five persons were rescued from the seas off Goa, including a Russian woman whose arm was dislocated midsea, while a person from Maharashtra who was using a bodyboard toppled and came close to drowning, was also rescued by Drishti Marine lifesavers.
The 28-year-old Russian woman was swimming at Kerim beach in North Goa, when her arm was dislocated when she lost her balance after a wave crashed into her. A Drishti lifesaver noticed her quandary and rushed to her aid bringing her safely back to shore. She was administered first-aid before emergency services arrived to medically assist her.
A 26-year-old man from Nashik in Maharashtra was out on his bodyboard in the sea off Ashwem when a sudden wave struck him and threw him off his board. This led him to panic and shout for help, which caught the attention of a Drishti lifesaver stationed at the beach. The man was assisted to the shore with the help of a rescue tube.
A woman aged 33 years from Bengaluru was rescued at Talpona beach over the weekend, after she was caught in a rough rip current as a result of which she lost her bearing and found herself unable to swim back to shore. Drishti lifesaver Suraj noticed her discomfort and assisted her to shore with a rescue board.
Drishti lifesavers also rescued two local residents from Mapusa and Margao who were also caught in similar rip currents at Vagator and Cabo-de-Rama respectively. At Vagator, a 34-year-old man from Mapusa who was on an outing with his family on the beach stepped into the sea, but was unable to swim back to the shore due to a rip current. A local person from Margao was also caught in a rip current, which left him struggling at the deep end of the sea at Cabo-de-Rama. Both individuals were rescued using a rescue tube and surfboard by the stationed lifeguards.
A woman from Mumbai, approached the Drishti lifesaver’s tower to inform them that her husband was missing and she was unable to reach him through her phone. A quick search was carried out with the help of the jeep stationed on the beach. After several announcements, the man was located at a distance away from the Drishti tower.
So far, 69 persons have been rescued by Drishti Marine lifesavers off Goa’s beaches since the beginning of 2023.
