MARGAO: Betalbatim in South Goa witnessed a triple rescue involving a family of three from Russia, the youngest of who was 12 years old.
The trio was enjoying the sea on a floating device when they were pulled into the sea by a rip current. The lifeguards on duty rushed into the sea and secured them with rescue tubes and surfboards and a jet ski was called in for backup. A lifeguard on a jet ski brought the trio onshore safely.
At Colva beach, a Russian couple who were out in the sea for a swim got caught up in an underwater current. The lady who was swimming deep into the sea gestured for help. The vigilant lifeguard noticed and secured her with a rescue tube while a jet ski brought her back onshore.
