Nagpur: A 58-year-old Laxmi Nagar resident, Avinash Kewte, saved a 56-year-old man from sinking on the Ambazari Lake with an interesting 450 meters despite high waves.
This after Kewte had swimming for 1.5 km during the regular session with friends.
Cardiologist Dr.
Prashant Jagtap and office carrier from Ambazari Jal Sanrakshan VA Samvardhan Samiti on Friday Kewte for efforts.
Kewte, an employee of a private retired company, told Ti that he had swam every day on the lake for the past 25 years.
At present, the lake is filled with full.
Kewte said on September 19 when he returned to the bank after a swimming session when one of his friends Prabhakar Bagwe asked him to swim with him because of the strong waves.
“Even though I was tired, I swam to a pole located 500mt from the bank when one Milind Bhombe specialized in our help.
He began to sink, so I caught his pool, but he couldn’t move his hands and feet when the water entered his nose and mouth,” Kewte said.
Kewte further said that he asked Bhombe to stay upside down on the water.
“I swam under the surface with one hand while pulling it with another hand for about 450 meters.
I emerged from the water only for a few seconds to breathe.
I began to experience chest pain.
When approaching my bank shouted for help.
One of the Pramod Sword coaches Sauhare Rushed with a tube and took Bhombe to the bank, “he said.
Kewte and Bhombe weighs 70kg.
Bhombe, a businessman and resident of Bhamti, said, “I have swimming on the lake for the past years.
Because of the strong waves, I was tired after crossing the pole.
I was afraid of being trapped in a fishing net.
I shouted for help.
Saue pulled me into the tube Until the pole.
I thought of resting at the pole but the water had entered my mouth and nose.
Kewte and Sahlare are my savior, “he said.
One medical practitioner and simmering Dr.
Manoj Patil, who was resting at the bank, immediately pumped water from the lungs of Bhombe.
One swimmer took a two-wheeled vehicle and took Bhombe to the road from where he was rushed to Viveka Hospital.
Hansel Jagtap, one of the Directors of the Viveka Hospital, said, “Bhombe is in a critical condition.
Intivist Dr.
Ajay Sakherre immediately began treatment.” Bhombe was received for four days and was asked to rest for 45 days.
Kewte was also part of a team of three members who saved a life of someone who had a heart stop while swimming on the lake a few months ago.