Nghe An: Army major saves woman from committing suicide by jumping off a bridge
(Baonghean.vn) - While passing Ben Thuy bridge, Major Vo Van Tuan heard a cry that a woman was jumping off the bridge to commit suicide, so he took off his raincoat and jumped into Lam river to save her.
At around 10am on December 20, many people walking on Ben Thuy Bridge, which spans the Lam River in Vinh City, Nghe An, saw a girl climb over the railing and jump into the river. The incident happened so quickly that people could not stop the girl and could only shout for help.
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| Ben Thuy Bridge. Photo: Khanh An |
At this moment, Major Vo Van Tuan, on his way from home to Ben Thuy bridge, immediately got out of the car, took off his shoes and jacket, and quickly jumped into the river to save the victim. The girl was exhausted, about to drown and was unconscious. After about 10 minutes of struggling in the rushing water, Major Vo Van Tuan used all his strength to swim and brought the girl safely to shore. After performing first aid, the girl regained consciousness.
According to local sources, the victim's name is P. (residing in Ben Thuy ward, Vinh city, Nghe An).
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| Major Vo Van Tuan. Photo: Nguyen Chung |
In recognition of Major Vo Van Tuan's brave and selfless act of saving people, on the afternoon of December 20, the leaders and commanders of Factory 467 held a ceremony to commend and reward him and proposed the Military Region 4 Command to consider and award a Certificate of Merit; at the same time, propagated to all officers and soldiers in the entire unit to learn and follow./.
