Fifteen individuals were rescued from drowning across Goa’s coast over the past four days. Separately, six children who were reported missing were reunited with their parents.
A string of incidents has occurred on the coastline of Goa over the past four days. 15 individuals were rescued and 6 children who were reported missing were reunited with their parents.
Baga, one of the busiest beaches on the coast, witnessed the most number of incidents. Eight rescues were carried out at Baga beach alone. Calangute beach witnessed three rescues. Vagator beach reported three rescues and Galgibag river witnessed a single rescue case.
At Baga, Drishti lifesavers Akshay, Joshi, Babaji, Ratish, and Suryakant performed multiple rescues involving 4 individuals - three males and one female - between the ages of 11 to 25 years hailing from Gujarat.
The individuals were reportedly in shallow waters when one of them decided to venture further deep and the rest followed together. The four individuals found themselves in deep waters which restricted their movement and led the group to panic.
The Drishti lifesavers communicated for reinforcements and rushed to their rescue an brought the individuals back to shore.
In another instance, first aid was administered to a 17-year-old girl from Karnataka at Colva beach. The girl had complained about respiratory issues.
To regulate her oxygen levels, the 17-year-old was immediately connected to an oxygen cylinder. A few minutes later the girl’s breathing returned to normal.
