Lifeguards save young man from drowning in Adjara with help of drone [Video]
A drone and rescue craft were deployed to save the man. Photo: Capture from the video released by Emergency Management Service.
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Lifeguards have saved a 29-year-old local man from drowning in Makhinjauri, in the Georgian region of Adjara today.
The Emergency Management Service reports the man was swimming in the sea during a magnitude 3 storm when a passer-by saw him and called for lifeguards.
A drone and rescue craft were deployed to save the man.
Take a look at the rescue operation:
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