WATER POLICE SAVE MAN FROM DROWNING
From my position aboard the M.S. SPD BANK cruise ship I witnessed a large group of spectators crowding the railings. A group of five or six security chaps amongst the crowd watched proceedings. One policeman was positioned outside the railings. Was he contemplating a jump into the Huangpu river? Aboard the police vessel one chap appeared to be fishing! As my cruise ship sailed beyond this event I became aware someone was in the river. Although I was leaving the scene I managed to witness the rescue of the person in the river. A police crewman had wrapped his arm around the "drowning" fellow. Unfortunately I was unable to watch the final piece of this drama as our cruiser sped to its berth.
Click on last photo to see the 'swimmers' in the water.
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| Police, including officer with long pole like a fishing rod, lean on port side of craft while spectators crowd railings on the "Bund". |
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| Spectators gape at the action between the police craft and the "Bund". |
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| The man is grasped by his rescuer ready to be hauled towards the police craft. |
A bit of excitement for you!
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