China: Dyke Fall Boy Rescued From River
A young boy tumbles from a dyke into fast-flowing water and has to be rescued by fire crews in southwest China.
11:43am Monday 27 May 2013
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A boy has been rescued after falling down a river dyke into raging water below.
The 13-year-old tumbled into the fast-flowing water on Sunday afternoon in Jiangkou County in southwest China's Guizhou Province.
Ten firefighters and three fire engines were sent to the site, and several of the rescuers entered the water while secured to the river bank with ropes.
The boy was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries
A life jacket was sent into the river for the boy, who was eventually plucked from the water.
He suffered minor injuries, and was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
