MAPUSA
As many as six male domestic tourists were rescued in five separate incidents at Vagator and Calangute beaches on Wednesday.
According to Drishti reports, a man from Patna entered the sea at Vagator beach and ignored repeated warnings by Drishti lifesaver Balkrishna Kalangutkar regarding the presence of a rip current in the deep sea.
The victim, being a non-swimmer, continued staying in the water despite the lifesaver’s advice. On experiencing an inward pull of a rip current, he called out for help. Drishti lifesaver Balkrishna rushed to the rescue of the victim and secured him on a rescue board, bringing him back to safety.
Along the Vagator coast, a 25-year-old man from Jharkhand entered the sea in a rocky area at about 5.10 pm. The victim found himself in a dangerous situation and struggled for help. Drishti lifesaver Suhas Gawas rushed to secure the victim and brought him safely ashore.
In the third incident, a group of tourists from Karnataka went for a swim together at the Calangute beach at around 2.40 pm. Among the group of nine individuals, two males aged 18 years and 24 years ventured into the deep sea and began struggling in the water. A Drishti lifesaver Ashwin Ghag relayed a rescue call and alerted Drishti lifesaver Karan Tandel, who rushed to help in the rescue.
While lifesaver Ashwin secured one victim onto the rescue board, the second victim was saved by lifesaver Karan with a rescue tube. Both the victims were brought back ashore and checked for medical symptoms.
In another incident on the Calangute coast, a 25-years old man from Karnataka went swimming at about 3.12 pm. The tourist waded into the deep waters and got pulled inside by a rip current.
A Drishti lifesaver and patrolling jet ski operator, Leslie Rodrigues, who was on alert, rushed to the victim’s aid and secured him on the jetski, bringing him back ashore.
At about 4.20 pm, a 24-year-old man from Karnataka entered into the sea at the Calangute beach.
On getting caught in a rip current, the victim began to struggle. Drishti lifesaver, Leslie Rodrigues patrolling the area on the jetski noticed the victim struggling for help and secured him on the jetski.
