MARGAO: A suicide attempt at Colva beach was thwarted by Drishti lifeguard Harizan who rescued the girl from drowning in the sea.
As per Suresh, he noticed loud angry voices coming from behind the lifeguard tower and it seemed like a family of three had got into an argument over an issue. Sensing trouble but not wanting to intrude on their personal space, he stayed close and kept watch.
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A short while later, a girl, from that group, stormed off away angrily and ran straight towards the sea and into the rough waves crashing onto the shore. Suresh grabbed his rescue tube and rushed after the girl into the waters. He saw her panicking as she got swept by the waves. On reaching the victim, Suresh calmly held the girl by the hand and asked her to grab onto the rescue tube while he secured her to it and brought her back to shore.
Once on shore, the victim was placed in the recovery position. She was experiencing difficulty in breathing and hence oxygen was administered. On recovery, the victim refused to speak with her family. Meanwhile, the police was informed. On arrival, the victim was handed over to the police for further intervention.
