Over 10 people saved from drowning, 2 men arrested for stealing valuables from tourists in Goa

Last weekend, more than 10 people were rescued from drowning in the Arabian Sea off Goa, while lifeguards also helped an injured French woman and a visitor from Delhi get medical help, a state-appointed rescue agency said. in Goa.

In another incident, a Delhi man walking on Anjuna beach in North Goa suffered a cut on his right toe due to broken glass.

Two men were also caught while trying to steal valuable items from four tourists, including two from Russia, in the coastal state, which saw a surge in visitors to beaches over the weekend, it said.

Lifeguards rescued a 22-year-old man from Maharashtra and two local people, aged 18 and 21, who were caught in a rip current while swimming in the sea near Calangute beach in North Goa district, a spokesperson said. from the agency on October 21, Monday.

Three other people, including a 35-year-old man from Karnataka who was drunk, were also saved from drowning in the waters off Calangute beach, he said.