Nghe An traffic police jumped into the raging water to save a drowning child.

The family of Mr. Lo Van Tien (residing in Xet 1 village, Chau Thang commune, Quy Chau district, Nghe An) has just sent a letter of thanks to Senior Lieutenant Ta Quang Quyet, Deputy Captain of Road Traffic Police Team No. 1 (Quy Chau group), Traffic Police Department, Nghe An Provincial Police for saving his son from danger of drowning.

According to Mr. Tien, on the morning of June 15, 2025, his family discovered that his son was not at home. Worried that his son had gone fishing and had an accident due to the rising and strong river water, Mr. Tien and his relatives and neighbors went to look for him. A while later, hearing shouts for help in the Hieu River area (through Chau Thang commune), Mr. Tien ran out and saw a traffic police officer giving first aid to his son.

After receiving first aid and care, the child's health has stabilized. "When we arrived, my child was being given first aid by Mr. Quyet. My family and I are very grateful to him. In the midst of the raging water, he brought my son back to his family," the father wrote in a thank you letter to the Nghe An Provincial Police Department and the leaders of the Provincial Traffic Police Department.

Senior Lieutenant Ta Quang Quyet said that at around 8am the same day, while on a traffic patrol, he and his teammates discovered a crowd of people standing on the banks of the Hieu River shouting for help to save a drowning child. “Looking down at the Hieu River, I saw the child struggling in the middle of the river, about 40m from the shore, being pushed away by the red, fast-flowing water. Without thinking much, I quickly ran down to the riverbank, swam out to find a way to reach the child. Due to the influence of storm No. 1, there was heavy rain in the area, the river water rose high, red, fast-flowing, the child was exhausted, so it was difficult to approach him,” Senior Lieutenant Ta Quang Quyet recalled.

Having been trained in the Fire Prevention, Fire Fighting and Rescue Police Force, Senior Lieutenant Ta Quang Quyet used his knowledge of rescue, swam closer, approached the child from behind and brought him to shore. The child was choking, drowning, his lips were purple, his limbs were immobile, Senior Lieutenant Quyet quickly and skillfully performed first aid procedures for people with suffocation (chest compressions, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation). A few minutes later, the child regained consciousness and was taken to a medical facility by locals and his family.

It is known that the child's name is Lo Minh Man, this year 14 years old. Talking about his actions, Senior Lieutenant Ta Quang Quyet said that at that moment, he did not think much, because for a People's Police soldier, in any circumstance, the safety of people's lives and health is always the top priority. He is very happy that his actions were able to save the child safely from the waters of Hieu River...