China hero, saved countless flood victims two years ago, basks in public blessings after son’s birth

SHANGHAI: A heroic man from southwest China, who risked his life two years ago to save countless villagers during a flooding crisis, recently celebrated the birth of his son in August, receiving a wave of congratulations on the mainland internet.

On September 5, 2022, a powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Sichuan province, near a dam where Gan Yu and his colleague, Luo Yong, were working.