Team Goemkarponn
CALANGUTE/MOBOR: Drishti Marine lifesavers recovered a missing inflatable boat at Mobor beach and reunited an eight-year-old boy with his family at Calangute beach during a rain-soaked weekend marked by rough sea conditions across Goa.
At Mobor beach, lifesavers on patrol spotted a damaged inflatable dinghy that had reportedly gone missing two months ago after it washed ashore. The police were informed and, following an inspection, the boat owner was called to the site to identify the vessel.
In a separate incident at Calangute beach, an eight-year-old boy from Hyderabad was traced after his family reported him missing. Lifesavers Suraj Sawant and Maphijhul Mistry launched a search using an official patrol vehicle and located the child a short distance away. He was safely reunited with his family in the presence of Goa Police personnel and an on-duty beach warden.
Drishti Marine reminded the public that swimming remains prohibited along Goa’s coastline during the monsoon due to rough seas, high winds and dangerous currents. The agency has deployed over 450 trained lifesavers and beach marshals across major beaches, waterfalls and inland water bodies to respond to emergencies and assist visitors throughout the monsoon season.
