Panaji, March 2024: Ten persons, including three foreigners, were rescued from drowning off Goa’s coastline and the Dudhsagar waterfall over the weekend, which also saw a triple rescue off Anjuna beach.
At the Galgibaga river in Canacona, a 39-year-old man from the UK and a 67-year-old woman from the US were drowning in the water, forcing Drishti Marine lifesaver Praveen Sagekar to rescue them with the help of a rescue board.
The triple rescue reported off Anjuna beach, involved three persons from Madhya Pradesh, Nagpur and Gujarat, all young men. The incident occurred after an inexperienced swimmer among them, decided to venture into the deeper sections of the water and found himself drowning. His two companions rushed to help him, but they too struggled to swim. The lifesaver on duty, Krishna Kamble, secured the trio with the help of the rescue board and tube, bringing them ashore safely.
A 62-year-old Russian man was also rescued off Colva beach.
At Dudhsagar waterfall, a 28-year-old man from Lakhanpur, Jammu and Kashmir fell into the water while taking photographs. Drishti Marine lifesaver, Irfan Shaikh, rushed into the water with the help of a rescue tube and brought the individual to safety. Off Sinquerim beach, a 28-year-old man from Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh struggled to swim in deep water and called for help, following which Mehaboob and Rameshwar brought him to shore.
A couple from Hyderabad, aged 35 and 40 years, waded into a rough rip current and were unable to swim back to shore off Ashwem beach. Drishti Marine lifesavers, Dhaku Talkar and Sahadev Narvekar secured the duo with the help of a jetski and rescue board.
At Palolem beach, a UK national returned to shore after experiencing uneasiness while kayaking. The 62-year-old woman approached the on-duty lifesaver for assistance and was immediately shifted to the nearest health care centre with the help of a Drishti Marine jeep.
First-aid was administered to a foreigner, aged around 50 years, who was hit in the face by an umbrella that blew in his direction on account of strong wind at Arambol beach. On-duty lifesavers at the beach immediately administered first-aid before shifting him into the care of 108 emergency services personnel.
At Mobor beach, a 52-year-old Russian woman was administered oxygen when she experienced uneasiness at a nearby shack. She was later transferred to a nearby health facility for further examination.
A 17-year-old was stung by a jellyfish off Calangute beach, which resulted in stomach pain, vomiting and breathing difficulties. He was immediately rushed to the nearby health care centre with the help of a jeep stationed on the beach.
Drishti Marine’s trained personnel were also involved in remediating six other medical emergencies along the coastline that involved lifesavers promptly administering first-aid to individuals experiencing breathing problems and fractured limbs, before transferring them into the care of professional medical workers.
Drishti Marine lifesavers, Siddhesh Bhosle and Divaker Dessai, were also called into action and managed to curb a theft at Baga beach.