Peruvian surfer suffered a serious accident in Sunset
After hitting his board, Tomy Dragich lost consciousness, was rescued and taken to hospital in critical condition.
Peruvian surfer Tomy Dragich lost consciousness after hitting his board while surfing solid waves at Sunset yesterday, Brazilian website Waves reported, as did several of those involved in the incident on their social media accounts.
Dragich had a good ride next to Everaldo Pato Texeira from Brazil who was more at the peak, when he saw him he decided to abandon the wave but the offshore wind brought his board back to the top.
Texeira himself, aware of the situation, left the wave and saw the unconscious Peruvian, and grabbed him to keep him afloat. Then the Brazilians Silvia Nabuco and Raquel Heckert approached. The drone pilot Thiago Okazuka, who filmed everything that happened, immediately alerted the lifeguards who came to rescue him.
According to reports, the Peruvian arrived at the hospital in critical condition and has improved over the hours.
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