Pregnant Russian Tourist Among 15 Rescued from Sea in Goa Over Weekend

Panaji: Over weekend, 15 people, including five Russians, were rescued from drowning along Goa coastline in separate incidents.

A pregnant Russian woman was saved off Benaulim Beach in south Goa, while a Russian couple was rescued at Sinquerim Beach in north. ditionally, a 72-year-old Russian man and a woman were pulled from sea at Candolim Beach.

A spokesperson for Drishti Marine Agency reported that weekend's rescues included four double rescues and seven individual rescues.

In a similar incident, a Russian couple swimming off Sinquerim Beach got caught in a strong rip current. husband managed to make it to shore, while lifesaver Sandesh Malkar used his surfboard to rescue 50-year-old woman, who was struggling in currents, and safely brought her to shore.

(with agency inputs)