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The Arambol beach was witness to a double rescue of a couple while two were rescued at Calangute



At the Arambol sweet lake, a group of 40 people were bathing. Among them were a couple, both aged 30 years, who drifted deeper into the waters. This alerted

Drishti

lifesavers Satish Satoskar and Shubham Satelkar who rushed the spot and secured the

tourists

with a

rescue board

and a rescue tube, at 4 pm.

A group of ten people from Hyderabad were bathing in the waters earlier today at Calangute beach when one of them drifted deeper into the waters. Despite the lifesavers constant cautioning, the tourist ventured deeper. The 21-year old man attempted to swim back ashore but could not and called out for help. Drishti lifesavers Haresh Kadre and on alert, noticed the victim in distress and rushed to him. Drishti lifesaver Leslie Rodrigues also accompanied his colleague and conducted the rescue. The victim was secured with a rescue tube and a rescue board and brought back to the shore safely.



In another incident, a 28 year old man from Maharashtra entered into the

sea

at Calangute beach for a swim. Drishti lifesavers monitoring the beach requested tourists to not go further than knee level water lines. Despite this, the tourist ventured into the deep sea and was unable to swim back, being caught in a rip current. Drishti lifesaver Siddesh Bhosle and Leslie Rodrigues noticed the struggling tourist and rushed to him with a rescue board and rescue tube and secured the victim, bringing him back to safety.

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