Team Herald
PANJIM: Lifeguards have conducted 35 rescues across the State at various beaches and waterfall.
30 lifeguards of Dishti Marine were involved in these rescues, some of them going into the sea more than once to bring people back to the shore for safety. Lifeguards attributed the rise in incidents to the festive weekend and the end of the monsoons and added that they remain on high alert. A large number of tourists have arrived in Goa already.
“While the weather improves the sea is still slightly rough with undercurrents. Visitors are advised to listen to the instructions of the Lifesavers and take guidance on safe areas to swim. It is critical to not swim after the consumption of alcohol. Please maintain social distancing norms on the beach and stay clear of congested areas,” said Drishti Marine.
There was a double rescue at Candolim Beach where two persons aged 8 and 38 were saved. There was another single rescue at the same beach where a 25-year-old person was rescued. The neighbouring Calanagute and Baga beaches saw the bulk of the rescue efforts by the lifeguards.
First there was a quadruple rescue at Calangute where persons aged 14, 32, 35 and 23 were saved. Then there was a triple rescue at the same beach where persons aged 20, 20 and 27. There were two more separate double rescues at the beach, wherein in the first case persons aged 26 and 31 were saved; and in the second, persons aged 25 and 28 were rescued.
At Baga, there was a quadruple rescue as well where persons aged 23, 21, 22 and 21 were saved. Then there was a triple rescue at the same beach where persons aged 25, 30 and 26 were saved. And in the final third incident, there was a double rescue where persons aged 29 and 24 were saved.
Another spot that saw multiple rescues was at Dudhsagar. In the first incident, a double rescue, two persons aged 27 and 29 respectively were saved. In the following two incidents, there were separate single rescues, where in the first case, a 25-year-old person was rescued and in the second case, a 22-year-old person was rescued.
Other major rescues took place at Arambol, where three people were rescued aged 16, 19 and 19 and there was also a double rescue at Anjuna where persons aged 20 and 21 were brought back to safety.
Elsewhere, there was a single rescue exercises at Utorda where a 10-year-old person was rescued; then at Ashwem where a 25-year-old person was rescued; and finally at Palolem, where a 28-year-old person was rescued.
