3 high school students rescue drowning children from pond in Fukuoka Pref.
NAKAMA, Fukuoka -- The government of this southwest Japan city honored three high school students on Aug. 18 for jointly rescuing three elementary sch
NAKAMA, Fukuoka - The city of Nakama honored three high school students on August 18 for their heroic rescue of three young elementary school children who were drowning in a pond at a local park. The students, Mahiro Osato, Keita Kinugawa, and Ryo Otsuyama, are all third-year classmates at Kibogaoka High School and members of its soccer club.
The rescue took place on July 17 around 4 p.m. after the students, on their way home from club activities, were asked by an elderly man for help. They quickly rushed to Habu Park's pond and began pulling up the children. Osato, the most skilled swimmer, entered the pond in just his underwear and pulled up the last child. The students were praised for their teamwork and dedication to helping others by their soccer club coach, Sho Yamaguchi, and Mayor Kenji Fukuda.
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