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Fishermen pull five people out of rough waves at Suryalanka beach, locals give CPR to one

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Strong waves at Suryalanka beach in Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh, trapped five bathers. Fishermen brought them out and locals gave CPR to one, says the video.

Key Lessons

  • Two fishermen who were on the beach went into the waves and brought five people back to the shore, says the description.
  • One of the five had swallowed a lot of water and was unconscious. Locals gave him CPR at once and he was saved.
  • General guidance: do not bathe in rough sea waves. Keep to the area marked safe and keep children close to you.
  • General guidance: a person pulled out of water who is not breathing needs CPR at once. Call 108 or 112 and keep going until help arrives.

What Happened

According to the video's description, young men from Guntur who were bathing at Suryalanka beach in Bapatla district, Andhra Pradesh, were hit by strong waves. Two of them were going under, and two fishermen brought them to the shore. The same fishermen then saved three more people who were caught in the waves and being dragged away. One of them had swallowed a lot of water and became unconscious, and locals gave him CPR at once and saved his life, says Political Bang.

Tags:BeachWater rescueCPRAndhra PradeshFishermen

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