Kerala Schoolboy Saves Three Lives with Courageous Act

Speedy Summary:

• Incident: On July 13, Mohammed Shamil, a Class 12 student from Mankada near Manjeri, Kerala, saved three drowning girls from a village pond.
• Action: Shamil acted immediately upon hearing his mother’s distress call and sprinted 200 meters to the site. With careful determination and biological knowledge learned in school, he performed CPR on one of the girls who was not breathing.
• Challenges: The pond had murky water over two meters deep.Shamil conducted multiple dives until locating and rescuing the third girl with assistance from his younger brother Mohammed Shehin.
• Recognition: Shamil has been hailed as a hero. He was felicitated by local institutions like schools, clubs, Fire and Rescue Services, an MLA’s office, panchayats at various levels, and other organizations – receiving over three dozen trophies within two weeks.
• Quote: Humble about his bravery, he remarked: “I just did what needed to be done.”

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