Policemen from Pazardzhik Rescue a Frightened Boy from the Maritsa River near Ognyanovo

Police officers from RU-Pazardzhik managed to rescue a 14-year-old boy from the waters of the Maritsa River near the village of Ognyanovo, who was caught in a swift current. The report of the incident was received around 14:00 today at the duty station of the district police station.

Following the notification, junior expert Ivan Zubev immediately dispatched a patrol car to the scene. The team consisted of the department commander Stoyan Medarov, police officer Dimitar Lazarov, and staff serving the area – Ali Kalach, Martin Tushev, and Trifon Trifonov.

Upon arrival, the officers established that two children decided to swim in the river. One of them was caught in a strong current and carried towards the deeper part of the river, where the water is deeper.

The boy managed to hold onto the foundations of a concrete bridge connecting the village to the local vegetable market. The other person, who was on the shore, alerted emergency services via phone 112.

Junior expert Trifon Trifonov, who is familiar with the riverbed, entered the water and quickly reached the frightened child, pulling him out. Fortunately, the boy was from the village and is 14 years old.

The police remind that swimming in rivers and ponds is prohibited and can be extremely dangerous.

Source: pa1-media.bg