Goemkarponn Desk
DUDHSAGAR: A three-year-old child was saved from drowning at Dudhsagar, by lifesavers. A man from Hyderabad and his three-year-old daughter slipped from a rocky area and fell into the water, after which the child began drowning. She was rescued by the lifesaver.
Over the weekend, there was a triple rescue incident at Palolem beach, where three women from Karnataka, all college students aged 20, were caught in a rip current and dragged underwater. A 29-year-old man from Karnataka faced a leak in his kayak at Palolem beach was rescued.
There were three rescue incidents also reported over the weekend. There was a triple rescue incident at Palolem beach, where three women from Karnataka, all college students aged 20, were caught in a rip current and dragged underwater. Lifesaver Amol Paigunkar rescued two with a surfboard and the other by lifesaver Parshuram Tari with a jet ski. They were taken via ambulance to a local hospital and later discharged.
A 29-year-old man from Karnataka faced a leak in his kayak at Palolem beach and in panic, gestured to the lifesaver for aid. Lifesaver Parshuram Tari rushed to the kayaker’s aid with a jet ski and brought him to shore.
At Dudhsagar, a man from Hyderabad and his three-year-old daughter slipped from a rocky area and fell into the water, after which the child began drowning as she was not outfitted in a lifejacket. Lifesaver Vithal Masurkar immediately jumped into the water and brought her to safety. The father, who wore a lifejacket, managed to save himself.
There were also three incidents of administration of first aid reported. A 19-year-old teenager from Kudal faced breathing difficulties after a person jumped on her chest while swimming off Mandrem beach. She was administered oxygen and was shifted to the hospital via a private vehicle as the ambulance services were busy.
Shashikant Jadhav, Drishti Marine lifesaver and operations manager of North and South sector was bitten by a stray dog on Mandrem beach while patrolling the beach on an e-cycle. He went to the hospital for the necessary injections.
A man from Mangalore hit his head on a stationary boat while swimming and sustained a minor head injury. He was administered first aid after coming to the lifeguard tower
