High school students in Nghe An bravely save 2 people in the flood
(Baonghean.vn) - According to Mr. La Pa Vin - Vice Chairman of Ta Ca Commune People's Committee, Ky Son confirmed that in the commune, there was a brave student who saved the lives of 2 people swept away by flood waters.
It is known that at around 2:00 p.m. on September 3, while traveling by motorbike from Canh village, Ta Ca commune to the labor school to prepare for the opening ceremony of the new school year 2019 - 2020, Luong The Manh (born 2002), a 12th grade student of C1 at Ky Son High School, residing in Canh village, Ta Ca commune, heard a loud cry for help.
Looking down the Nam Mo River through Binh Son 1, Ta Ca Commune, Manh, two students and local residents discovered two people being swept away by the flood waters. Without hesitation, Manh stopped his car and rushed into the flood waters. Using his swimming ability, as well as the rescue skills he learned at school, after drifting more than 300 meters downstream, Manh pulled the two victims swept away by the flood waters to the riverbank. Then, together with many other residents, he brought them safely to shore.
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The river section where the incident occurred is often crowded with people collecting firewood during flood season. |
The two victims saved by Manh were Vi Van Quy (19 years old) and Moong Van Kieu (10 years old), both living in Binh Son 1 village, Ta Ca commune, Ky Son.
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Representatives of Ta Ca Commune People's Committee visited, commended and awarded 1 million VND to Luong The Manh (white shirt, 2nd from left) for his brave action. |
Immediately after receiving information about the brave spirit of Luong The Manh, a 12th grade student at Ky Son High School, who saved a drowning person, the People's Committee of Ta Ca commune visited, praised and awarded a gift worth nearly 1 million VND to Luong The Manh for his brave spirit.