PANAJI
In a swift rescue operation, four visually impaired tourists from Karnataka were saved from drowning by Drishti Marine lifesavers off Baga Beach on Friday evening.
Aged between 22 and 43, the persons – three men and one woman – were seated near the shoreline at Baga Beach when rising water levels unexpectedly pulled them into the sea.
As the visually impaired individuals struggled to find their balance on an uneven patch of the seabed, they were unable to stay afloat and began to drown.
Spotting them in distress, lifesavers Vinod Gaonkar, Fondu Gawas, and Suryakant Paryekar immediately rushed to rescue them with surfboards and rescue tubes. All four individuals were brought safely ashore.
It may be recalled that several beaches in Goa, including the Baga Beach stretch, have recently witnessed unusually high tidal movement, with seawater inundating several beach shacks along the coastline.
