Certificate of merit awarded to young man who used flying device to rescue two children trapped in floodwaters

Hearing a cry for help amid the flood, Mr. Tran Van Nghia (Gia Lai) quickly used a drone that was spraying pesticides to rescue two children stranded on the sandbank in the middle of the Ba River. This brave and creative action has just been awarded a certificate of merit by the Chairman of the Gia Lai Provincial People's Committee.

Mr. Nghia with the flying device used to save people

Clip of Mr. Nghia using a flying device to rescue two children

On July 4, Mr. Pham Anh Tuan, Chairman of Gia Lai Provincial People's Committee, signed a decision to award a certificate of merit to Mr. Tran Van Nghia (Chu Se commune, Gia Lai province) for his outstanding achievements in search and rescue work.

Previously, on July 3, while operating a drone to spray pesticides on a sweet potato field in Ia Tul commune (Gia Lai province), Mr. Nghia heard a cry for help from the Ba River. Discovering three children trapped on an alluvial land in the middle of floodwaters, about 50 meters from the shore, he quickly used the 50kg payload drone that was in operation to rescue them.

Flying device participates in rescuing the child. Photo cut from clip

He piloted the drone carrying a tow rope and approached the children. When the drone got close, the children clung to the rope while Mr. Nghia piloted the drone to bring them safely to shore. He was able to rescue two of the children. The remaining child was approached by his family by boat and brought safely to shore.

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/tang-bang-khen-cho-thanh-nien-dung-thiet-bi-bay-cuu-2-chau-nho-mac-ket-giua-dong-nuoc-lu-post802462.html