PANAJI
In a tragic accident, one fisherman succumbed, another was missing while a third was rescued after their fishing boat capsized off Raj Bhavan at around 10 am on Friday.
Drishti Lifesaving, which manages the lifeguarding services along Goa's beaches disclosed that their team rushed to the site after they were informed about the incident by a local fisherman.
"A fishing boat which was 500 meters out at sea capsized around Raj Bhavan, Dona Paula. A local fisherman approached the on-duty Drishti lifeguard Balkrishna Ambedkar and informed him about the incident", a Drishti statement said.
A jet ski was immediately directed to the spot where the lifeguard noticed the capsized boat as well as a fisherman on another boat waving for help. The lifeguards approached the boat waving for help and noticed the victim in the boat was unconscious. CPR was immediately commenced, however, the victim did not respond. His body was brought and handed over to the 108 ambulance at the Dona Paula," the statement reads.
Another fisherman was rescued by another boat while a third fisherman is still reported missing while efforts to trace him are on.
