National Guard soldiers rescue drowning man
17:08, 25 August 2014
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - In Aktau head of military squad Jabbor Gaparov and patrol officer Assyl Askarov of the National Guard have rescued a drowning man in the Caspian Sea.
The officers of the military squad of the unit number 6656 were moving on patrol route - near the waterfront of the Caspian Sea, when heard a man who cried for help. It turned out that two men were calling for help as their friend was drowning in the Caspian Sea, according to the press service of the National Guard of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Head of military squad Jabbor Gaparov and patrol officer Assyl Askarov rushed to rescue the drowning man. Fortunately, the officers we were able to pull the man out of the water. The man was given first aid before the arrival of an ambulance. Military men were presented to the awards for the vigilance and professionalism, the press release reads.