PANAJI
The Drishti Lifesaving Services on Monday claimed that its lifesavers conducted six rescue operations off the Goa coast of Goa, which involved the rescues of a 53-year-old kayaker at Palolem beach and a 15-year-old girl off Cavelossim beach, last weekend.
A press statement released by the agency gives a brief description of the rescue operations at various beaches. “At Cavelossim, the teenager from Delhi was with her family in the sea, when she decided to swim further without the assistance of her family. The girl was in a precarious situation after she panicked in deep waters. The rough currents pulled her deeper into the sea. The Drishti lifesavers stationed on the beach, Bapu and Sarvesh, were alert to the girl’s cries for help and rushed to her rescue bringing her back to shore with the help of a jet-ski and a rescue tube,” it said.
In another incident, a 53-year-old kayaker from Pune was involved in a boating accident. The man in the kayak was paddling off Palolem beach when he suddenly toppled over. He too was rescued.
A double rescue was also reported at Agonda which included Pune tourists in their mid-20s. “The couple was swimming when a sudden wave knocked them over, throwing them off balance in the sea. Lifesaver, Bhikesh, noticed the two and secured the couple with a rescue tube… Another 39-year-old woman from Mumbai who was unable to recover from the thrashing waves and rough current was safely brought to shore with the assistance of a rescue tube and rescue board,” the release added.
The lifesavers also reunited two missing children with their respective families.
