Three students rescued an elderly fisherman from drowning in a river in northern China.

Video filmed in the city of Harbin in Heilongjiang Province on April 4, shows an elderly man getting trapped in a river while four people holding each other to attempt to save him.

According to reports, three students named Hu Haojie, Yao Yecheng, and Huang Shouxiao went to participate in a postgraduate entrance examination interview at Northeast Agricultural University.

After the interview, they planned to go to the Songhua River to take pictures and enjoy the scenery. Unexpectedly, they spotted an elderly man fishing by the river who accidentally fell into the water. In a critical moment, they rushed to the rescue together.

Hu found a pine stick on a nearby sightseeing boat, and the lightest-weighted student Yao stood in front and handed one end of the stick to the elderly man. Meanwhile, with the other hand, Yao pulled Hu out and the two students and another passerby pulled each other from behind.

Finally, with the concerted efforts of several young people, they managed to rescue the elderly man.

"The water was too cold and the elderly man was shivering all over after being rescued, but he still bowed deeply to us," said Hu Haojie. "Some people said that the old man should invite us to dinner to show his gratitude, but we felt that as long as he was safe, that was enough."

After making sure that the elderly man was alright, the three students left the scene.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

4月4日， 黑龙江哈尔滨，胡豪杰、姚烨城和黄守孝三个男生去参加东北农业大学的考研复试，结束后他们本想着去松花江畔看风景，在拍照留念时，意外发现不远处一名在江畔垂钓时的老人不慎落水。危急时刻，他们合力冲上前去营救。
胡豪杰在旁边一个码头的观光船找到了一个松木棍，经过商量，由体重最轻的姚烨城站在最前面将棍子的一端递给老人，另一只手拉着胡豪杰往外拽，胡豪杰、黄守孝两位同学和另一位路人在后面一个接一个地拉着彼此。终于，在几位青年的齐心协力救助下，将老人救了上来。
“水太冷了，老人救上来后浑身都在发抖，但还是向我们深深地鞠了一躬。也有人说一定要让老人请我们吃顿饭以示感谢，但我们认为人没事儿，这就足够了。”确定老人已无大碍后，三人便离开了现场。
救人者之一的黄同学说，当时看到老人上不来，就赶紧找了个棍子去搭救，虽然有一点迟疑和紧张，但以后如果遇见这种事一定还会救的。