Man saved from suicide bid, 2 others rescued from drowning in Goa

A 40-year-old man and a woman aged 42 were caught in a rip current in the deep sea off the Mandrem beach in South Goa

Panaji: A 25-year-old man has been saved after he allegedly jumped into a river to commit suicide, while two other persons have been rescued from drowning in the Arabian Sea in Goa, a state-appointed lifesaving agency said on Tuesday.

A local resident informed lifesavers posted at a beach about a man trying to jump into the Galgibagh river located nearby in South Goa district on Monday.

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By the time lifesavers reached the spot, the man had already jumped into the water. They later rescued him from the river, a spokesperson of the agency said.

In another incident, a 40-year-old man and a woman aged 42 were caught in a rip current in the deep sea off the Mandrem beach in South Goa on Monday.

After spotting the duo in trouble, a lifesaver entered the waters with a rescue tube and brought the persons ashore to safety, the agency Drishti Marine said.