Woman Rescues Man From Attempted Bridge Suicide

Woman Rescues Man From Attempted Bridge Suicide
A man on the bank of the Yellow River. Natalie Behring-Chisholm/Getty Images
Daniel Holl
Daniel Holl
China reporter
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A man was saved from jumping off a bridge to his possible death by a young woman, much smaller than himself. She held on to him for 40 seconds over the railing of the bridge before help arrived, according to various mainland China news sources.

The man attempted to jump from a large bridge in Henan Province, China, on March 23, at about 6 p.m. Footage captured him by the railing, and a female worker running over to him. As he crawls over the railing, she grabs him and holds on to him until help arrives moments later.

Daniel Holl
Daniel Holl
China reporter
Daniel Holl is a Sacramento, California-based reporter, specializing in China-related topics. He moved to China alone and stayed there for almost seven years, learning the language and culture. He is fluent in Mandarin Chinese.
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