In the Karaganda region, 13-year-old Nuraly Alkhan saved a four-year-old child who ended up in the water after an inflatable mattress capsized. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Polisia.kz.
The incident occurred in early August at Lake Semizbugay in the Bukhar-Zhyrau district. Due to strong winds, the mattress on which the four-year-old child was lying capsized.
Nuraly, who was nearby, immediately rushed into the water and managed to pull the child to shore.
The teenager's deed became known from social media. After that, the head of the police department of the Karaganda region, Negmet Ismagulov, invited Nuraly and his mother to a meeting.
"I learned about Nuraly's deed from social media and was sincerely impressed by his courage. At a critical moment, he did not lose his head and, risking himself, saved the life of a small child. Such an act deserves respect," Ismagulov noted.
The teenager's mother, Samal Abdrakhmanova, said that at first she was scared for her son, but after learning about the rescue of the child, she felt proud of him.
Nuraly himself noted that at the time of the incident he did not think about a reward.
"Everything happened unexpectedly. At first, the child was floating on an inflatable mattress, then due to the wind the mattress capsized, and he ended up in the water. I immediately rushed to save him. I have five brothers and sisters, so at that moment I imagined my relatives in his place. I just wanted the child to stay alive," the teenager said.
For his courage and determination, Nuraly was awarded a wristwatch with the symbols of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. His mother received a letter of gratitude, and gifts were also given to the teenager's brothers and sisters.
Earlier, Kursiv wrote that in the Abai region, judo coach Timur Rakhimzhanov saved a seven-year-old boy who was being carried away by the current into the Irtysh River. The man swam to the child and pulled him to shore. For his act, he was awarded a letter of gratitude from the Ministry of Emergency Situations.