A man risked his own life to save a drowning woman from a river in eastern China.

The heroic video was filmed in the city of Lishui in Zhejiang Province on July 2.

A woman was unexpectedly swept into the dark undercurrent of the drainage outlet and she was being carried further away by the rushing river.

Witnessing this scene, a 52-year-old man named Cai Zhizhen decisively jumped into the water and swam towards the woman. He was knocked down by the strong current several times before finally managing to reach her.

Due to the woman's fright, she became completely weak and unable to move. Finally, with the combined efforts of five or six people on the shore, they managed to safely bring her onto land.

After reaching the shore, Cai discovered that his lower leg was scraped and bleeding, but he said that the most important thing was that the woman was safe.

"I didn't think much about it. When I saw someone drowning, my first thought was to rescue them as quickly as possible. It was indeed dangerous at the time, but I bravely jumped into the water to rescue her," said Cai.

On the morning of July 3, the rescued woman visited Cai's home to express her gratitude and brought him a gift. However, Cai humbly declined the gesture, stating that they were fellow villagers and there was no need for formalities.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

7月2日下午，浙江丽水庆元县西演村，一名女子游泳时误入闸口被吸入暗流底部，52岁的男子蔡枝珍跳入湍急水流上演生死救援。
当时，女子意外被卷进排水口暗流中，眼看着女子被河水越冲越远。见此情景，蔡枝珍果断跳进水中向女子游去，几次被水流冲倒，最后才艰难游到了女子附近，将她拖到岸边。因女子吓到浑身瘫软，最终岸边五六个人齐心合力，才安全把人扶到岸上。上岸后，蔡枝珍才发现小腿有擦伤流血，但他说人平安才最重要。
“也没多想，看到有人落水，第一时间想着赶紧把人救上来。“当时确实危险，但还是勇敢地跳入水中救援。””蔡枝珍说。
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7月3日上午，被救女子到蔡枝珍家中道谢，还送去了礼物，但蔡枝珍却说，都是老乡，不用客气。