# @newsnation on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=7-vaYV2kPas
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68655242-newsnation-youtube
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/c89d8c3058.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-08-05T00:54:07.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NewsNation (@newsnation) — https://gondola.cc/newsnation

## Caption

The 10-year-old boy who was saved in a dramatic July 25 beach rescue caught on viral video is recounting his experience and says he finally had the chance to speak with the teen lifeguard who pulled him ashore. “I thanked him for saving my life,” Nathaniel Rai tells “Elizabeth Vargas Reports.”

#BeachRescue #Lifeguard

Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #VargasReports

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## Stats

- **Views:** 4,738
- **Likes:** 191
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 25

## Tags

lifeguard, vargasreports, beachrescue

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