Team Herald
PANJIM: Two kayakers from Pune were rescued from drowning off Palolem beach in South Goa by lifesavers during the extended Eid weekend, which also witnessed the rescue of two foreign nationals off the State’s coastline.
Two men from Pune, aged between 30 and 33 years, who were kayaking off the Palolem coast, panicked when seawater flooded their boat when they were around 500 metres into the sea. Spotting their distress, lifesaver Laxmikant rushed into the water using a
jetski and brought them safely ashore.
At Arossim Beach, a minor girl from Russia was suddenly pulled into the sea by rough waves when she and her parents were swimming. A lifesaver rushed to her rescue, bringing the victim to the safety of the shore.
At Arambol beach, a 40-year-old man from Kazakhstan was rescued from drowning off the Arambol coast after he was caught in a rip current. Capt Sandeep Mapankar rushed to his aid and brought him ashore.
Also at Ashwem beach, a 30-year-old woman from Delhi, who had ventured around 70 metres into the sea, found herself trapped in a rip current. Her cries for help caught the attention of lifesaver Sumit Ankolekar, who immediately informed the lifesaver tower, before rushing seaward with a rescue board. Capt Nagesh Sarang also joined the lifesaver in the rescue operation with a jetski and brought the person ashore safely.
A 50-year-old from Delhi who started drowning off the coast was saved at Agonda.