Panaji, November 2024 – A pregnant Russian woman was rescued from drowning off Benaulim beach, along with four other foreign nationals who were saved from drowning by Drishti Marine lifesavers along the state’s coastline over the weekend.
The weekend witnessed four double rescues and seven single rescues, as lifesavers also managed to locate two missing children and reunite them with their families in North Goa.
Benaulim: A 36-year-old pregnant Russian woman found herself in a dangerous situation while swimming 50 meters off the coast. Realizing she couldn’t handle the strong waves, she called for help. Lifesaver Devidas rushed over and safely brought her ashore using a rescue board.
Sinquerim: A Russian couple swimming off Sinquerim beach was caught in a dangerous rip current. The husband managed to swim to shore, while lifesaver Sandesh Malkar used his surfboard to bring the 50-year-old woman, who was caught in the currents, safely to shore.
Candolim: Captain Divakar Desai and lifesaver Nakul Usapkar rescued a 72-year-old Russian man who was dragged 150 meters into the sea by a rip current, using a rescue board. The duo also saved a Russian woman from the same beach, using a rescue board and jetski. After being brought ashore, she was administered oxygen and taken for a medical check-up. Additionally, lifesavers rescued a 19-year-old man from Karnataka who had panicked while swimming at Candolim beach with four others from his group, preventing him from drowning.
Arambol: At Arambol beach, two men from Mumbai, aged 25 and 28, were surfing when they were caught in a rip current and began to struggle in the waters. Lifesavers Navnath Ghatwal, Vaibhav Chandekar, and Aana Melekar quickly responded, using surfboards and a rescue tube to bring the victims safely to shore.
Morjim: At Morjim beach, a 23-year-old man from Russia and a 70-year-old woman from Jaipur were rescued from drowning after they were unable to swim back to shore, prompting lifesavers Dattaram Chawan and Anand Parab to use a surfboard and jetski to rescue them both.
Calangute: A 35-year-old man from Gujarat, swimming with friends, began drowning off Calangute beach. Lifesavers Sourabh Patil and Sujal Dhuri quickly noticed his distress and rescued him using a surfboard and a rescue tube.
Dudhsagar Waterfalls: At Dudhsagar Waterfalls, a father sitting with his three-year-old daughter on a rock slipped, causing the child to fall into the fast-moving waters. Without a life jacket, she began sinking. Lifesaver Babu Gavli dove in with a rescue tube, reaching her in time and pulling her to safety.
Agonda: At Agonda beach, a 28-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman from Hyderabad were caught in a rip current and began to drown. Lifesavers Datta Velip and Pralhad Velip quickly responded, using a rescue board and tube to bring both safely to shore.
