Four, Including Two Bengaluru Children, Rescued from Drowning off North Goa Beach by Drishti Marine Lifesavers Over Weekend

Goa Khabar: Four persons, including two minor children from Bengaluru, were rescued from drowning off Goa’s coastline, even as Drishti Marine lifesavers also located two missing children and reunited them with their parents, besides tracing one lost mobile phone during the weekend.

Ashwem beach: Two boys aged 10 and 12 from Bengaluru were rescued after drifting into deeper waters while swimming. Lifesavers Vijay Talkar and Rupesh rushed to save them with a rescue board and a rescue tube, and safely brought both children back to shore. Their condition was reported to be stable.

Baga beach: A lost mobile phone was handed over at the Baga entrance point and later returned to its owner after due identification in the presence of police personnel. In a separate incident on the same beach, two men aged 30 and 36 from Karnataka were rescued after drifting into deeper waters while swimming. Lifesavers Jitendra Giri on a rescue tube and Srikanth Paryekar on a rescue board safely brought both men back to shore.

Baina beach: A five-year-old girl found alone in the swimming zone during closing hours was handed over to the police after efforts to locate her family. Police later traced her parents, confirmed her identity and reunited the child with her family.

Colva beach: A five-year-old child from Sanguem, Goa, who had gone missing was found by a Drishti Marine supervisor and brought to the tower. Following announcements, the child was reunited with his family after due confirmation.