A fisherman has reeled in a swimmer who was swept out to sea.
The victim, named Dika, was in the water with his relative Ahmad when they were both carried away by the current.
Ahmad managed to save himself but Dika was dragged about 1,300 feet from the coast.
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Concerned relatives shouted for help and several locals joined forces to rescue the drowning man, as reported by Need To Know.
A drone operator and a local fisherman used their equipment to drop the victim a line.
The operator, named Gam, tied the lid of a Styrofoam cooler box to the angler’s line and flew it out to the victim’s position with his drone.
Dika used the foam lid as a float and tied the line around his arm so the fisherman could reel him in.
The incredible rescue took place at Ketawang Indah Beach in Central Java, Indonesia, last Thursday (10 Apr).
Footage showed the unnamed fisherman sitting on the sand and using his body weight to pull the victim towards shore.
Other images showed locals carrying Dika to a beachfront café to give him water.
He was then taken to a nearby health centre in a stable condition.
Gam posted the rescue video on TikTok where it went viral with 13.6m views and thousands of comments.
One local said: “What line did you use? How come it’s so strong at pulling humans?”
Another added: “Don’t sell that fishing rod, it’s guaranteed to bring good luck to whoever uses it.”
A third remarked: “He’s right there, why didn’t they just use a boat?”
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