Bac Ninh: Deputy chief of commune police dived into floodwaters to rescue a trapped mother and child

Major Mai The Kien - Deputy Chief of Police of Bo Ha Commune ( Bac Ninh Province) - dived nearly 2 meters deep in water, broke the gate lock, and rescued an isolated mother and child.

On the afternoon of October 10, a short clip of less than 30 seconds went viral on social media, recording a scene where a member of the functional force did not hesitate to dive into the muddy flood water in Bo Ha commune (Bac Ninh province) to rescue people.

Clip of Deputy Chief of Bac Ninh Police diving to break the door lock to save a mother and child in the flood.

The clip attracted thousands of comments and shares about the brave spirit and not being afraid of danger.

According to Bac Ninh Provincial Police, the person who dived into nearly 2m of flood water to break the gate lock and clear the way for the rescue boat above was Major Mai The Kien - Deputy Chief of Bo Ha Commune Police (Bac Ninh Province). Up to now, Bo Ha Commune Police force is still staying in the area, continuing to support people and overcome the consequences of the flood.

Major Mai The Kien and officers and soldiers of Bac Ninh Provincial Police support people during storms and floods - Photo: Bac Ninh Provincial Police

According to Major Mai The Kien, authorities determined that the motorboat could not approach the house where people were trapped, and there was a risk of the propeller breaking because the house was surrounded by a very high wall.

So he decided to tie the life jacket to a pole as a mark, took a deep breath and dived into the floodwaters to unfasten the buckle.

"After a long time, the middle pin got stuck. I had to kick it open, then dive down again to pull up the pin attached to the yard," he recalled.

Mr. Kien said the task had to be completed quickly because the mother and child were isolated in the house and could not swim. The distance from the yard to the gate was about 20 meters, and they did not receive any supplies.

Earlier that morning, Bo Ha Commune Police also mobilized a motorboat to transport a kidney patient to the emergency room in deep flood conditions.

Major Mai The Kien revealed that he knew how to swim since he was in the second or third grade, and then received further training when he joined the police force. "We all got on the boat with the same goal of helping our fellow countrymen get to safety, without causing any loss of life," he asserted.

Not only in Bo Ha, in recent days, images of officers and soldiers of Bac Ninh Provincial Police wading in floodwaters, going through every alley to carry the elderly, support women, carry children, and transport necessities have spread on social networks.

In Tien Luc commune, Lieutenant Colonel Quach Van Hung - Chief of Tien Luc Commune Police (Bac Ninh province) - immersed himself in the water to command the force to bring people out of the danger zone - Photo: Bac Ninh Provincial Police