A man from China was praised as a “hero” for catching a two -year -old girl who had fallen out of the fifth floor flat window.
The incident occurred in Tongxiang in Zhejiang Province on Tuesday. The heroic rescue footage has been distributed on Twitter by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian. “The heroes between us,” wrote a government official while sharing a short clip.
The video shows the man who ran to the building with a woman while talking on the phone. Within seconds, he was seen throwing his phone to the ground and stretched out his hand up to catch the falling girl. The clip caught when the man caught the girl before he crashed into the sidewalk.
Since posted, the video has collected more than 139,000 like. “Real heroes are in the world not only in the film,” wrote a user. “Legendary catch! Give the two people the medal, “added another. “He spoke on the phone and he threw him and only caught his baby. The presence of extraordinary thoughts and styles. It is almost impossible to do this. He is a real life hero, not a roll of life, “the third wrote.
According to South China Morning Post (SCMP), the man, who was identified as Shen Dong, who was 31 years old, heard a loud explosion caused by a two -year -old girl who landed on a steel roof on the first floor terrace of a complex housing after four floors outside window. The little girl then slipped from the edge of the terrace, but fortunately Mr. Dong caught the girl before she landed on the sidewalk.
The boy was taken to the hospital after the incident. According to SCMP, he injured his feet and lungs but he was now in a stable condition.
To be honest, I can’t remember the details. I don’t remember whether my arm hurts or anything. It’s just an instinct to reach it, “Dong said according to the outlet. He also added that the child survived because the terrace he fell included steel roof material, which softened autumn.
