China soldier saves 5 people from drowning, even when exhausted, defies mother's plea to stop
Serving People's Liberation Army soldier Zhang Wei was holidaying with his mother beside a lake in Shangqiu, central Henan province, on June 6, when he heard several people struggling in the water and yelling for help, according to the state broadcaster CCTV.
They included a quarrelling couple who had jumped into the water and three men who were trying to help them.
Without hesitation, Zhang dived into the water to save them.
Hero Zhang Wei leaves the hospital after being treated for exhaustion. Photo: The Paper
After getting the fourth person to the bank of the lake, he was exhausted and his mother was so worried about his health that she began crying.
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