CALANGUTE: The extended Gandhi Jayanti weekend which had tourists making a beeline to Goa saw 14 people being saved from drowning at the popular Calangute beach, the lifesavers said.
In the first triple rescue, three men aged 24-26 years from Bengaluru who were caught in a dire situation after they lost their balance while swimming off Calangute beach due to the harsh sea conditions, were rescued by lifesavers using surfboards and rescue tubes.
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In another incident, three teenagers from Madhya Pradesh, who were caught in a rip current while swimming were also rescued by lifesavers at Calangute beach.
Two double rescues were also conducted at Calangute beach during the weekend. These involved a couple in their mid-20s from the national capital region (NCR) and two teenagers. In both cases, the tourists were caught in a rip current before they were rescued by lifesavers.
Four other individuals were also rescued from drowning at Calangute beach in separate incidents.
