MARGAO
The incident occurred at around 3.45 pm when a fishing vessel from Vasco ran aground close to the Benaulim beach. Another vessel, which was fishing close by rushed to its rescue, only to hit the ground, giving some anxious moments for the crew members as well as the local villagers of Benaulim.
For close to two hours, the local villagers led by Pele Fernandes, life guards and fishing vessels joined the operations and managed to refloat both the vessels.
Pele told the media that he rushed to
the spot after he saw the first boat running aground metres away from the Benaulim beach. "I swam towards the two vessels in order to give the rope. Though the lifeguards were present, there were no swimmers who could go to the spot and hand over the rope," Pele said, while expressing satisfaction that both the grounded fishing vessels were refloated due to the cooperation of the people and fishing vessels.
Edwin, owner of the vessels, thanked the people of Benaulim, including Pele, besides the life guards for their help and assistance to refloat the two vessels.
Edwin, owner of the vessels, thanked the people of Benaulim, including Pele, besides the life guards for their help and assistance to refloat the two vessels.
