Villagers save old man who fell into abandoned well while fishing in Nghe An

At around 5:00 p.m. on July 26, a group of women, including Ms. Phan Thi Hai - Party Cell Secretary, Head of Met Hamlet, Nghia Khanh Commune (Nghia Dan), went to Nghia Duc Commune to collect medicinal herbs. While passing by an abandoned house, they discovered an old man trapped in a well. She quickly called for help and was able to get the old man out of the well safely.

The scene where Mr. Cao Xuan Vien fell into an abandoned well. Photo: Ha The

The old man is Cao Xuan Vien, over 60 years old, living in Bau hamlet, Nghia Khanh commune. To make a living, he went to Nghia Duc commune to catch fish, when he passed by an abandoned well, he unfortunately slipped and fell in.

Mr. Cao Xuan Vien was happy when he was rescued from the abandoned well. Photo: Duc The

Mr. Vien said he fell in at around 11am that same day. Luckily, it was the hot season and the well water was dry so he did not drown when he fell in.

However, due to old age, weakness, hunger, and being in the water for a long time, and calling for help many times, when the group of women in Met hamlet discovered him and called for help to get him out of the well, Mr. Vien's health had already weakened a lot.

He has now been taken home by his family for care.