Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
HANGZHOU, June 24 (Xinhua) — Russian woman Shahnaz Gubaidullina saved an elderly Chinese woman from drowning in Shaoxing City, east China’s Zhejiang Province, on Monday morning.
According to local media, Shahnaz was walking on a bridge in Yuecheng District when she saw an elderly woman who had fallen into a river. Without hesitation, she jumped into the water to save the drowning woman. “I have been able to swim since I was a child, so I jumped into the river without thinking twice,” she said.
According to Shahnaz’s recollections, the elderly woman was choking on a large amount of water and was drowning unconscious when the Russian woman grabbed her. The girl tightly grabbed the elderly woman from behind with her arms and tried with great difficulty to reach the shore.
At this time, passers-by noticed them and extended a long rescue pole to the river. With the help of many passers-by, the woman was successfully rescued.
Shahnaz was traveling in Shaoxing when the incident occurred. After the incident, the rescued woman’s family invited the girl to their home so she could rest and found new, clean clothes for her.
“They still kept my contacts and invited me to visit them the next time I come to Shaoxing,” the Russian woman said. -0-