Volunteer lifeguards rescue tourist family from invisible Phuket rip currents

The Phuket News

 

Senior Surin-Bangtao lifeguard Amnad Chuasaman (2nd from left) and lifeguard Warren Serrie (2nd from right) stands with the mother and child tourists from Uzbekistan after they were safely brought back to the beach. Photo: Surin-Bangtao Lifeguard Club

 

PHUKET: Volunteer and former professional lifeguards from the Surin-Bangtao Surf Lifesaving Club yesterday (Oct 29) rescued a family of three from Uzbekistan, including their 9-year-old son, after they did not realize how far a nearly invisible rip current had pulled them from shore.

 

The lifeguards spotted the swimmers in distress at midday and sprang into action.

 

Another swimmer nearby also required rescue, as all four tried to swim against the rip current and quickly fatigued in the strong current, one senior lifeguard told The Phuket News.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/volunteer-lifeguards-rescue-tourist-family-from-invisible-phuket-rip-currents-64494.php

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2017-10-30

So its volunteers from now on then!

6 minutes ago, Oziex1 said:

So its volunteers from now on then!

 

Yes

Well done volunteers, pulling four people out on your boards.

plenty of merit for you guys.

11 hours ago, KKr said:

Well done volunteers, pulling four people out on your boards.

plenty of merit for you guys.

Lucky people.  One thing I wan't aware of is rips being visible.  Ridiculous headline, of course they cannot be seen, they don't advertise their presence.

5 minutes ago, Si Thea01 said:

Lucky people.  One thing I wan't aware of is rips being visible.  Ridiculous headline, of course they cannot be seen, they don't advertise their presence.

The headline does actually say "invisible" , it doesnt say *visible*

15 minutes ago, sanemax said:

The headline does actually say "invisible" , it doesnt say *visible*

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