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Baby boy saved from floods in East China's Fujian province

By Hu Meidong and Zhao Xinying | chinadaily.com.cn

Updated: 2020-07-09 20:54

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Firefighters from the Fuzhou Fire Department in East China's Fujian province save a baby boy born seven days ago from floods, on July 9, 2020. [By Wu Qixiang/for chinadaily.com.cn]

One of the rescue workers held the crying baby in his arms and consoled the newborn by saying tenderly, "don't cry, don't cry", while others set a stretcher and carried the woman to a safe place. To everyone's surprise, the baby stopped crying immediately.

On the same day, rescue workers also saved a senior resident who was unable to wade in the water due to recent surgery.

To ensure the man's safety, one of the rescue workers covered him with a piece of waterproof cloth to prevent him from getting wet, then carried the man on his own back and put him in a boat.

As of Thursday afternoon, a total of 171 trapped residents were saved and 523 residents were evacuated to safe places.

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