‘Human barrier’: Chinese men rescue boy trapped between huge rocks in rapid river
Trapped 12-year-old barely keeps his head above raging torrent as group of strangers comes together to perform like ‘heroes’
A group of Good Samaritans in China used their bodies to block fast-flowing river water and saved a boy who was stuck between giant rocks, earning widespread praise online
The boy, 12, was playing in a creek in the countryside of southwestern China’s Guizhou province, on August 24 when he was suddenly washed away by the running water and became trapped between two rocks.
Only his head was above the surface of the water as it surged down between the rocks.
Hearing his call for help, several groups of tourists rushed to his rescue.
Several men used their bodies to form a wall blocking the raging torrent.
Two men tried to pull the boy out with a rope, but the rocks were too slippery for them to get him out.
It was about to rain, and the rescuers worried that the water might rise more and drown the boy.
Xiao Feng, 39, worked against the clock to climb down the rocks three times.