Senegalese migrant dives into Spanish river to save man


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  • Friday, 25 Jun 2021

Mohamed Fadal Diouf, 26, from Senegal, stands with friends Matar y Serigne Sene on a pedestrian bridge over the river Nervion in Bilbao, from where they jumped to rescue a 72 year old man who had fallen in, June 24, 2021. REUTERS/Vincent West

BILBAO (Reuters) - When a 72-year-old man fell unconscious into the River Nervion in the northern Spanish city of Bilbao, Senegalese migrant Mouhammad Fada Diouf did not hesitate.

Diouf, 26, jumped into the river and for 15 minutes kept the man afloat. Other migrants jumped to help him when his strength began to fade until a nearby boat rescued them all.

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