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Lifeguards save six with help of drone on Black Sea coast [Video]

A 3 - 4 magnitude storm has hit the coastal regions of Georgia. Photo: Emergency Management Service.

Agenda.ge, 19 Aug 2019 - 15:28, Tbilisi,Georgia

Lifeguards of the Emergency Management Service of Georgia’s Interior Ministry have saved six people with the help of a drone on the Black Sea coast today.

A 3 - 4 magnitude storm has hit the coastal regions of Georgia.

Take a look at the rescue operation:

Red flags have been put out on beaches to warn the public against swimming in the dangerous conditions.

The Emergency Management Service calls on holiday-makers to follow safety rules. Swimmers will be allowed back into the water when white flags are put up.

Earlier in August, lifeguards saved a 29-year-old local man from drowning in Makhinjauri, near Batumi during the storm.

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