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Non-swimmer braves icy river to save drunk lover
(China Daily)
Updated: 2009-02-11 11:26

A girl who could not swim dived into a freezing river to rescue her drunken boyfriend in Pixian county, Sichuan province, on Thursday night.

Jiang Xiuqin, 19, was walking besides the river with boyfriend Su Jun, who had been drinking heavily during a meal with relatives and friends, when he fell in. Jiang instantly jumped in to save him despite not being able to swim.

They eventually had to be rescued by farmers living nearby and rushed to hospital. Doctors said both were in a stable condition after emergency treatment.