Two brave men swim out to the river to save a young man jumping off a bridge
Ha Tinh - Discovering a young man jumping off Rao Tro bridge, struggling in the river, 2 men in Ky Thuong commune immediately swam out to rescue and bring the victim ashore safely.
On the morning of November 4th, Mr. Nguyen Cao Cuong - Chairman of Ky Thuong Commune People's Committee (Ha Tinh province) - said that from about 6 am to 6:15 am on the same day, a young man residing in Ky Lac commune jumped off Rao Tro bridge into the river.
Discovering the incident, Mr. Tran Dinh Trong (born 1992, residing in Tien Thuong village, Ky Thuong commune) and Mr. Nguyen Xuan Hai (born 1996, residing in My Tan village, Ky Thuong commune) immediately swam to the middle of the river and dived down to rescue people.
After that, both brought the young man ashore safely. According to Mr. Cuong, thanks to being discovered and rescued in time, the victim's health was stable and he did not have to be hospitalized.
Chairman of Ky Thuong Commune People's Committee said that the locality will organize commendation to recognize the courageous actions of Mr. Trong and Mr. Hai in saving people.
Notably, previously, also at Rao Tro bridge, at 7:17 am on October 25, Mr. Nguyen Huu Phuoc (born in 1981, residing in Tien Thuong village, Ky Thuong commune) discovered a young man about 22-23 years old, residing in Ky Lac commune, jumping off the bridge to commit suicide.
Seeing that those around him did not know how to swim, Mr. Phuoc immediately jumped into the river, swam about 30m and then dived to find and rescue the victim and bring him ashore safely.
On the morning of October 26, Ky Thuong Commune People's Committee organized a meeting and awarded certificates of merit to Mr. Nguyen Huu Phuoc to recognize his courageous act of rescuing a drowning person.
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