12-year-old Evan Pappas and his friend were floating in a hotel lazy river when the unthinkable happened. A piece of one of their googles broke off and went underneath a grate in the pool.
When the boys tried to lift the grate to retrieve the item, Evan was pulled into the pipe. He spent nearly 8 minutes underwater before rescuers were able to free his leg and bring him to the surface. Since there was no lifeguard on duty, other guests of the hotel rushed to Evan’s aid and helped by prying off the pipe and giving him underwater breaths.
Ultimately, Evan spent eight days on a ventilator and three in a medically induced coma. But his mother, Alyssa, says that it’s a miracle he is alive and well today. Evan is even back at school. God definitely put those rescuers in the right place at the right time. I’m so glad that Evan is alright.