PANJIM, April 1 -- Team Herald

Two kayakers from Pune were rescued from drowning off Palolem beach in South Goa by lifesavers during the extended Eid weekend, which also witnessed the rescue of two foreign nationals off the State's coastline.

Two men from Pune, aged between 30 and 33 years, who were kayaking off the Palolem coast, panicked when seawater flooded their boat when they were around 500 metres into the sea. Spotting their distress, lifesaver Laxmikant rushed into the water using a

jetski and brought them safely ashore.

At Arossim Beach, a minor girl from Russia was suddenly pulled into the sea by rough waves when she and her parents were swimming. A lifesaver rushed to her rescue, bringing the victim to the safety of the sh...