Team Goemkarponn
PANAJI: Drishti Marine lifesavers successfully carried out multiple rescue and assistance operations across Goa’s beaches over the weekend, including rescuing a 22-year-old man who allegedly attempted suicide at Calangute beach, saving a tourist caught in a rip current at Baga beach, tracing two missing children, and assisting a teenager who suffered an epileptic episode at Betalbatim beach.
At Baga beach, a 24-year-old tourist from Jalna, Maharashtra, was rescued after being caught in a rip current while swimming near the shoreline. The tourist panicked after being pulled away by the current before on-duty lifesavers Ankur Chaudhary and Sujan Nagvekar reached him with a rescue tube and rescue board and brought him safely back to shore.
At Calangute beach, on-duty lifesavers Suraj Sawant and Vinod Lamani rescued a 22-year-old man from Margao after he drifted into deeper waters. After bringing him safely to shore, the lifesavers found that he was in distress and had reportedly entered the sea in an attempt to end his life. Drishti Marine personnel immediately alerted emergency services, following which the man was handed over to the Goa Police.
The Calangute team also traced two missing children and reunited them with their families. In the first incident, a five-year-old boy from Maharashtra was located at the adjoining Baga beach by lifesaver Subham Paik after a search operation and public announcements by lifesaver Suraj Sawant. In the second incident, a two-year-old boy from Belagavi was found along the shoreline by lifesaver Manoj Manjhi and beach marshal Nilofer Usgaonkar. After verification, both children were handed over to their respective fathers in the presence of the Goa Police.
In another incident at Calangute beach, two mobile phones belonging to a tourist were recovered by lifesaver Vinod Lamani during patrol. With assistance from beach marshal Riya Chandekar, the phones were verified and returned to their owner.
At Betalbatim beach, a 16-year-old girl from Mumbai suffered an epileptic episode while on the beach. On-duty lifesavers Rameshwar and Ganesh attended to her, provided transportation assistance at the request of her family, and escorted her to the nearest road access point for further medical attention. She was reported to be stable at the time of assistance.
The series of incidents underscores the vital role played by Drishti Marine lifesavers in ensuring the safety of beachgoers through prompt rescue operations, emergency response and public assistance across Goa’s coastline.
