Team Goemkarponn
PANAJI: In a significant multiple rescue operation, five male tourists from Kerala were rescued by Drishti Marine lifesavers off Calangute beach, in the early hours of Friday.
The five men, aged between 25-30 years, entered the sea in an intoxicated state at around 6:20 am on Friday. Shubham Kelaskar, a lifesaver posted at Calangute beach, was informed about the five intoxicated individuals stepping into the water at 6:20 am.
Incidentally, Goa’s beaches are off-limits for swimming between 6 pm and 7 am.
When he arrived at the site, Shubham noticed that the tourists appeared intoxicated and were not paying heed to his repeated warnings. He relayed the information to his colleagues at the lifesaver tower at the beach and advised them to stay alert.
After the five tourists waded deeper into the water, they were caught in a rip current, around 30 metres from the shore. Noticing their distress, Shubham, along with other lifesavers posted at the beach, namely Nakul Usapkar, Sujal Dhuri, Kartik Naik and Rohit Hirnaik, rushed into the water and brought the five tourists to the shore with the help of rescue tubes.
Once they were on the beach, the lifesavers, as per standard protocol, checked their vitals, to confirm that the five individuals were unharmed.
They were subsequently handed in the care of their friends, who had accompanied them to the beach.
