80 tourists on the beach gathered in a human chain to save drowning

80 tourists on the beach gathered in a human chain to save drowning

In Florida relaxing on the beach formed a «human chain», rescuing an entire family from death.

Robert Ursrey with his family was on the beach in Panama Citywhen the woman noticed that her sons are floating too far from shore. The boys cried, so Robert with other relatives rushed to the water to get them out, but themselves caught in a reverse current.

80 tourists on the beach gathered in a human chain to save drowning

Reverse current as a lethal flow, which often occurs in coastal waves, when the water is at a right angle from the shore. Usually swimmers trying to fight the current to swim to shore, but it takes them all on, and people quickly lose their strength.

In the end in a water trap depths were nine people. «I really thought that day would lose my family,» recalls Robert. «I thought: God, that’s how I’ll die.»
But Roberts and her family were lucky that at that time on the beach was truly caring people. They noticed how the family fights over, and quickly formed a chain of 80 people.

Starting with children, they are «towed» all across the chain and pulled them to shore, reports The Panama City News Herald.
«I’m so grateful to them. These people are angels who were in the right place at the right time. My family and I owe them my life,» says Robert.

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