Human chain pulls woman from rough surf at Spain's Riazor beach
Amateur footage shows rescuers holding on as another wave knocks some of them down during the effort to bring her ashore.
ItalyWhy this story? One of RaiNews's most watched videos since yesterday, with 117,578 views.
RaiNews: The news division of RAI, Italy's public broadcaster. 162K subscribers and 196M views.
Una donna trascinata dalle onde del mare viene salvata dai bagnanti con una catena umana
A woman struggling in rough surf near the shoreline is pulled to safety by beachgoers who join hands at Riazor beach in A Coruña, northwestern Spain.
The footage, published by Italy's RaiNews, the news service of public broadcaster RAI, begins with a man trying to reach her. The water pushes him back, while the woman continues struggling to stay afloat just a few yards from the beach.
Others run toward the shore. They form a human chain, holding one another's hands as the person at the front moves into the water. He reaches the woman and begins pulling her toward land.
Another powerful wave strikes the group, knocking some rescuers off their feet. They maintain their grip, however, and together drag the woman out of the surf and onto dry sand, beyond the immediate pull of the waves. The rescue unfolds in less than a minute, without spoken commentary.
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- Channel
- RaiNews
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- 161,000
- Video published
- October 27, 2026
- Video views so far
- 117,578 (less than a day online)
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- 154,775
The numbers
The rescue clip drew about 118,000 views since yesterday.
