Watch: Viral video of TN street vendor catching boy as he falls from terrace
Chennai, Oct 12: A video showing a street vendor catching a four-year-old boy as he was hanging from an edge of the terrace of his house and at a village near Manapparaiin in Tamil Nadu has gone viral.
In the footage, the boy's sister is seen holding his hands as he hangs from an edge of the terrace. The street vendor came after the boy's sister raised an alarm seeking neighbours' help to save him.
According to a report of New Indian Express, the Children were identified as Kavi (6) and Edric Ezhil (4) of Palayakottai village near Manapparai. The incident reportedly occurred a few days ago in the afternoon.
Saved miraculously just in time! This street vendor came to the aid of a girl and his little brother who was hanging by the edge of the terrace of a house at a village near Tamil Nadu's Manapparai. Watch the video!@xpresstn @ashokkumar_TNIE pic.twitter.com/LFmEg6x0yF
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) October 11, 2020
Their parents were construction workers and went for work leaving the children in their house.
While playing around Ezhil slipped from the terrace and however managed to get clutched to the wall. On seeing her brother hanging from the wall, Kavi acted quickly and grabbed hold of her brother's hands and raised alarm seeking neighbors' help them.
Delhi residents visit Baba Ka Dhaba after elderly couple's heartbreaking struggle goes viral
Recommended Video
A street vendor named Mohammed Salik (41), who was selling house cleaning items on-road, noticed the children in danger and rushed to help. While the vendor was standing below the boy, the girl loosened her hand. The vendor was able to catch the boy while falling.
The
whole
incident
was
captured
by
a
neighbor
in
a
mobile
phone.
Later,
on
knowing
about
the
rescue,
locals
appreciated
Salik
for
his
valor
towards
saving
the
child.
Soon
after
the
video
went
viral
on
social
media,
netizens
praised
the
little
girl
and
the
street
vendor
for
their
rescue
efforts.