An unnamed 26-year-old technical intern from the Philippines is being applauded for the heroic act of saving a Japanese boy from drowning in the Hakozaki Wharf on June 16.
According to the Fukuoka Coast Guard, a phone call came from the Fukuoka Fire Prevention Bureau stating that a 6-year-old was drowning. The child had reportedly slipped and fallen two meters into the sea at the wharf at around 5:20 p.m. None of his relatives were nearby and was unable to notice the accident that had occurred.
Luckily, the Filipino intern happened to be fishing nearby at the time and was able to jump into the water and rescue the drowning boy. Neither of them sustained any injuries and was safely pulled up to surface by the people nearby.
The child was immediately rushed to the hospital after showings signs of hypothermia. It was later confirmed that his condition was not life threatening.
While the Filipino man agreed to give his name to Coast Guard Investigators, he politely refused when the boy’s parents asked him for his contact information saying that he is “not important enough” for people to be concerned about his name, and went home.
A Coast Guard representative said that if he had not jumped in to save the boy, it could have turned out terribly as he was not wearing any life jacket.
Meanwhile, the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines applauded the man’s efforts for his admirable and remarkable act of courage.
