{"id":111526,"date":"2026-04-20T19:24:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T13:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=111526"},"modified":"2026-04-20T19:24:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T13:54:19","slug":"six-rescued-by-drishti-marine-lifesavers-over-weekend-on-goa-coast-dudhsagar-waterfalls-three-missing-children-traced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=111526","title":{"rendered":"Six rescued by Drishti Marine Lifesavers over weekend on Goa coast, Dudhsagar waterfalls; three missing children traced"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Goa Khabar : Drishti Marine lifesavers, along with beach marshals, responded to a total of 13 incidents across Goa\u2019s beaches over the weekend, including six rescues, one medical emergency, three cases of missing children successfully traced, and one instance of theft prevention along the state\u2019s coastline and at Dudhsagar waterfalls.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ashwem beach: <\/strong>A 43-year-old woman from Delhi experiencing breathing difficulty was administered oxygen and stabilised on-site by lifesavers Sumit Ankulekar, Sahdev Narvekar, Sudhir Parab and Sanjay Yadav. In a separate incident, a 37-year-old woman from Andhra Pradesh was rescued after drifting into deeper waters while swimming by lifesaver Sunil Toraskar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Anjuna beach: <\/strong>A 17-year-old boy from Hyderabad was rescued after struggling in deeper water and unable to return to shore on his own by lifesaver Abhay Parab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Baga beach: <\/strong>A five-year-old child who had gone missing was located and safely reunited with her parents by lifesavers Novinesh Mhalvankar and Riya Chodankar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Calangute beach: <\/strong>A 25-year-old man from Bihar was rescued after entering the water under the influence of alcohol and getting caught in a rip current by lifesavers Gaurav Chodankar and Lokesh Tanwar. In another case, a four-year-old child from Belgaum who had gone missing was traced and handed back to his family by Captain Shushant Gaonkar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Colva beach: <\/strong>A 15-year-old girl from Karnataka was provided medical assistance after experiencing breathing difficulty due to seawater ingestion and was later shifted to emergency services by lifesavers and beach marshals on duty. In another incident, beach marshals Rama Gaude and Pratamesh apprehended two individuals attempting to flee with a stolen bag and handed them over to the police. A six-year-old child from Bihar was also found and reunited with her family by lifesaver Mahendra Kumar and jeep driver Manuel Muller. Additionally, a lost silver chain recovered by beach marshal Salma Shaikh was handed over to the police after no claimant emerged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Benaulim beach: <\/strong>A lost mobile phone was recovered and returned to its owner following verification by beach staff on duty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Palolem beach: <\/strong>A 65-year-old tourist from France sustained a spinal injury after a fall and was stabilised using a spine board before being transferred to emergency services by lifesavers Sudhir, Vikas Mehta and Ashik Velip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dudhsagar Waterfalls: <\/strong>A 28-year-old man from Kolhapur was rescued after entering the water without a life jacket and beginning to drown by lifesaver Maruti Atwadkar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Goa Khabar : Drishti Marine lifesavers, along with beach marshals, responded to a total of 13 incidents across Goa\u2019s beaches over the weekend, including six rescues, one medical emergency, three cases of missing children successfully traced, and one instance of theft prevention along the state\u2019s coastline and at Dudhsagar waterfalls. 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