Woman, about 70, in serious condition after drowning in Tel Aviv: "People tried to signal the lifeguard - he ignored them"

A woman about 70 years old is in serious condition after drowning at Bograshov Beach in Tel Aviv. A bather testified that people tried to signal the lifeguard for ten minutes, but he ignored them and mocked them over a loudspeaker. According to her, he eventually sent two children who pulled the woman out.

A woman about 70 years old is in serious condition after drowning at Bograshov Beach in Tel Aviv today (Saturday). Medical teams performed resuscitation on her. One of the bathers at the scene said that people tried to signal the lifeguard for about ten minutes that something was happening, but he ignored them and even mocked them over a loudspeaker. According to her, the lifeguard eventually sent two children who help him, and they realized something was happening and pulled the woman out of the water. The bather quoted the lifeguard as saying dismissive things. The article does not include the lifeguard's version or an official source.

Woman, about 70, in serious condition after drowning in Tel Aviv: "People tried to signal the lifeguard - he ignored them"