To Chalkida Police Department The 44 -year -old serves George Megitis, The police officer who self -sacrificed a mother and her minor daughter when they were seduced by sea streams in Evia beach.
The incident occurred when the woman and little girl, a primary school student, were in an inflatable seabed and began to be dangerously removed from the coast due to strong currents. The speed at which they were dragged to the Oropos maritime area was such that it immediately caused a disruption to the bathers and desperate calls for help.
“I just did my duty,” the policeman says
George Megitis, who was on a nearby beach with his family, listened to the screams of agony and without thinking about it, rushed to the spot. Talking to eviaonline.gr, He stressed that “he just did his duty”.
“I dived without a second thought, I fought with the currents”
As he himself revealed on the local website evima.grhe enjoyed his swim with the family at Skourogianni beach when he realized the danger. “Immediately, without a second thought, I dived from the next beach I was in and literally struggling with the currents and strong winds that were blowing in the area, I managed to reach a great deal of difficulty,” he said.
“I got up too – but I had to get close to them”
Rescue was not an easy task. He described the intensity of the moment, saying: “It is enough to tell you that in the middle of the route I also drifted out of the strong currents, but for the moment I took a breath and said” I have to get to the point and help the mother with her daughter who were terrified “, as they were rapidly.”
A life of life crowned successfully
With superhuman efforts, George Megitis eventually managed to reach the inflatable and rescue a mother and daughter, whom he safely transported to the sand, far from the danger. His bravery immediately became known in the local community, with dozens of citizens expressing their admiration and gratitude for his heroic act.