Panaji, May 25 -- A 11-year-old boy and a parasailing instructor were rescued at Varca beach in South Goa, on Saturday, after strong gusts of wind made it difficult for the duo to descend safely.
The incident occurred on Saturday evening, when the minor boy from Hyderabad was parasailing along with an instructor. During their descent, strong winds drove the boat – to which the parasailing gear is tied -- out of control, resulting in the vessel drifting onto the shore, with the two persons and the airborne gear, still stranded in the air.
Immediately sensing the risk, Drishti Marine's lifesavers, along with watersports operators and local residents, rugshed to the stranded duo's rescue. Through a combined effort, they manually hauled the rope connected to the parasail and carefully pulled the airborne apparatus and the two stranded persons, safely groundward.
The entire rescue operation took around half an hour.
Both the 11-year-old boy and the parasailing instructor were brought back safely to the shore.
It may be recalled that the Indian Meteorological Department, in its recent weather advisory had issued a yellow alert, forecasting light to moderate rain accompanied by lightning and thunderstorms with likely wind speeds of 30 to 40 kmph over Goa's coast until May 26. Drishti Marine has issued an advisory on weather conditions advising beach goers to exercise caution while visiting the coastline.