Video shows heroic man saving 17 pupils from drowning in flooded river

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Video shows heroic man saving 17 pupils from drowning in flooded river
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A KZN man was showered with praise when he sprung into action to save stranded schoolchildren. The incident happened after a taxi driver thought he could cross a flooded river, but the vehicle began drifting in the middle of the bridge. KZN FloodWarning

He added that the taxi began drifting when it was in the middle. Schoolchildren started shouting for help because the door couldn't open because the water was pushing it. Some of the pupils who knew him s He said:"I thought he was going to turn, but he kept going. When he was in the middle of the river, the car stopped and started drifting.

I ran down the hill to the river along with other residents. When I got there, the children were screaming and crying, and they couldn't open the door because the water was blocking it. There were other children on the roof screaming for help.""One just does not risk a child's life like that. Glad they all survived and hope they get the love and support to deal with the shock. Poor kids.

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