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US college student rescues three girls from Lake Washington
The Times of India reports that college student Lillie Vehling rescued three girls drowning in Lake Washington on July 31 during Seattle's Seafair weekend. Vehling, a former lifeguard and water polo player…
The Story in Brief
The Times of India reports that college student Lillie Vehling rescued three girls drowning in Lake Washington on July 31 during Seattle's Seafair weekend. Vehling, a former lifeguard and water polo player at the University of California, Davis, was waiting for the Blue Angels air show when she saw the girls struggling beyond the buoy line. She brought them to safety one by one. The third girl was unconscious and tangled in buoy ropes. First responders gave medical aid. Seafair later honoured Vehling as 'Lady Guardian of Lake Washington'.
The Indian Opinion
Some readers may rush to call Lillie Vehling a superhero. That misses the point. Her lifeguard training and water polo experience, not luck, made the difference. The real question is why a crowded lake during Seafair had no professional lifeguards on duty. Will city officials now require them at every Blue Angels viewing spot?
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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