Published 09:41 IST, August 25th 2020
UK: People form human chain to rescue swimmer struggling to stay afloat off beach
A human chain was formed by people at a beach in UK’s Dorset to help rescue a man who was putting efforts to stay afloat as the high tide rose suddenly.
A human chain was formed by people at a beach in UK’s Dorset to help rescue a man who was putting efforts to stay afloat as the tide rose suddenly. According to the international media reports, the swimmer started waving back to people present on the shore after his several attempts to swim back to the coast were being ruined by heavy winds and high tides.
20 people form a human chain
In the video, it can be seen how more than 20 people formed a human chain linking their hands and faced the sea to save the man. Despite being constantly battered by big waves, the rescuers were able to pull the man out of the water. According to the international media reports, the coast guard has recently issued a warning after the incident urging people not to venture into that particular spot where several deaths have occurred.
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Updated 09:41 IST, August 25th 2020