RIYADH: A Saudi man hurled to the rescue of a young girl drowning in a lake in Jubail after hearing calls for help.
Ali Al-Merri was on a picnic with his family in Jubail Industrial City when he heard a group of women calling for help.
Al-Merri did not hesitate to jump into the waters with his clothes on to rescue a five-year-old girl who was drowning in one of the lakes, witnesses to the incident said.
A video of the incident went viral on social media and praises to Al-Merri's heroic act were trending in Ƶ.
تمكن المواطن علي بن محمد اللواء المري من إنقاذ طفلة سقطت في البحر بالقرب من منتزه التلال بعد أن ألقى بنفسه في البحرمعرضا حياته للخطر في سبيل انقاذ هذه الطفلة بعد أن سمع أصوات الاستغاثة وطلب النجدة في لفتة إنسانية وعمل إنساني نبيل
— مدباج المري (@m7000533)
