Summary:
The GVMC has deployed about 40 lifeguards at various beaches, including Rushikonda beach, Yarada beach and Ramakrishna beach. Compared to other beaches, Rushikonda and Ramakrishna beaches account for the larger share of drowning deaths. Visakhapatnam: In an innovative project to rescue people from drowning at the city’s beaches , the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation will soon deploy four unmanned water rescue drones at RK and Rushikonda beaches.Built with fibre-reinforced plastic, these drones would have a range of three kilometres from the shore. In the existing circumstances, it takes time for lifeguards or the first respondents to reach out to the victims. The drowning person can hang onto the drone and he or she will be safely taken to the shore..