5-Year-Old Boy Ends Up Offshore on Mattress: Rescued by Coast Guard
The little boy had been dragged by the current along with his grandmother, who had dived to try to bring him back to shore. The grandfather who witnessed the scene also fell ill on the beach
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Moments of fear in the waters off Castellammare di Stabia : a 5-year-old boy on a lilo was dragged about 2 nautical miles (almost four kilometers) from the coast due to the wind and current. The intervention of the Coast Guard , which immediately intervened from Castellammare di Stabia with the patrol boat CP 542, avoided the worst.
A Coast Guard soldier - the same Port Authorities underline, which on Facebook publish some phases of the rescue - dived into the sea to reach the little boy lying on the mattress . Also safe was the grandmother, who had dived into the sea to help him and had also been dragged by the current and was unable to return to shore.
Assistance also for the grandfather, who in the meantime had fallen ill on the beach.
The Coast Guard always recommends extreme caution and reminds you to avoid using mattresses, floats or small inflatable boats in strong winds.
(Online Union)
